Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Celtis laevigata, the Sugarberry, is a medium-sized tree native to North America. It is also sometimes referred to as Southern Hackberry, or in the southern U.S. Sugar Hackberry or just Hackberry. Sugarberry is easily confused with Common Hackberry, (Celtis occidentalis) where the range overlaps. Sugarberry has narrower leaves which are smoother above. The species can also be distinguished by habitat: where the ranges overlap, Common Hackberry occurs primarily in upland areas, whereas Sugarberry occurs mainly in bottomland areas.

Plant type

Tree

Size

35 - 80 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

Green

Flowering season

Spring

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

3 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

Fall Webworm

Hyphantria cunea

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

Oblique-Banded Leafroller Moth

Choristoneura rosaceana