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– Sold OutSugarberry/ Hackberry: Celtis spp.
Grows 50-70 feet tall. Very large, broad, fast growing and deciduous. Has Pendulous branches. Bright yellow fall coloration. Bark has warty projections or corky ridges. Doesn’t compartmentalize well. Fruit attracts birds. Requires full sun to partial shade and is tolerant to several soil types. Has a high drought and salt tolerance.
Used: In native landscaping, habitat restorations, and windbreaks. Used by several Native Americans: the Houma used a concentrate made from the bark to treat sore throats and a decoction made from the bark and ground up shells to treat venereal disease. The Comanche would beat the fruits to make a pulp that was mixed with animal fat, rolled into balls, and roasted in the fire for food. The Acoma, Navajo, and Tewa consumed the berries for food. The Navajo boiled the leaves and branches to make dark brown and red dye for wool. I was also used for furniture, athletic goods, firewood, and plywood.
Uses: some urban, reclamation, highway medians, Bonsai. Fruits attract many birds. Wood is used for plywood, furniture, and veneer. Fruits can be used to make bread and jams. When dried they can be used as a seasoning for meat. Fun Facts: Another name is hackberry. Native Americans ground the dried berries into a paste for roasting. A large variety of Sugarberry trees in the USA, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe have been found in the fossil record dating back to the Miocene epoch. Is resistant to urban pollution.
