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Common Name(s): Sugarberry, Hackberry,Southern, Texas Sugarberry
Species: Celtis laevigata var. laevigata
Synonyms: Celtis laevigata 
Family: Ulmaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 18 m
Flowers: March - April
Fruits: Fall
Description: A large tree with a wide spreading crown common on a variety of sites. Bark is thin and ranges from smooth to having protruding corky warts. Fruit matures reddish-orange to black in the fall, often remaining attached after leaf drop and is eaten by many species of birds and some mammals. Leaves and twigs are sometimes browsed by white-tailed deer and some livestock.
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