SUGAR HACKBERRY Palo Blanco, Texas
Sugarberry
Ceitis laevigata- Ulmaceae, Elm Family
DESCRIPTION:
Tall tree with broad, rounded,
spreading crown.
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Height: 30-50 feet, up to 100
feet.
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Flowers: Green, small and
inconspicuous;early spring.
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Fruit: Small maroon or purplish
berry.
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Foliage: Deciduous, sometimes
turns yellow in fall.
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Bark: Light-gray, smooth; with
corky warts and ridges.
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Growth rate: Fast.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Sun: Partial shade to full sun.
soil.- Tolerates wide range.
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Drainage: Moderately drained.
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Water: Medium; drought tolerant
once established; stores water in trunk.
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Maintenance: Little needed.
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Propagation: Seed.
NATIVE HABITAT:
Wooded areas near riverbanks and
drainage ditch banks.
WILDLIFE USE:
Invaluable, proficient provider of
fruits for birds; nest sites; leaves browsed by butterfly caterpillars, deer,
livestock.
COMMENTS:
Will provide good fast shade to
treeless areas; resists city pollution; songbirds are attracted to this widely
planted ornamental that has a visually interesting combination of warty trunk
bark and gracefully drooping branches. Relatively short-lived and shallow
rooted.
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