72 Native Trees of Kentucky 



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a. Hackberry Celtis occidentalis. 



b. Sugarberry Celtis mississippiensis. 



a. Hackberry Celtis occidentalis. 



The Hackberry or Xettle Tree prefers limestone soil, but is 

 found everywhere in Kentucky except in the higher mountains. 



The wood, used moderately for cheap furniture, is classed 

 with Hickory for fuel. 



As a living tree, its ability to grow and to bear seed in sterile 



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regions where other trees would die, make it of high economic 

 value. 



In habit it resembles the Elm, but a warty bark, purple berries 

 and fungus growths called "witches broom" are unmistakable 

 features for identification. 



Flowers inconspicuous, of two kinds, staminate and pistillate 

 on same tree. 



Tree tall, slender, round head with pendulous branches. 



Bark dark brown, covered with warty ridges. 



Lea-res similar to Elm ; longer, toothed at til), entire at base, 

 with 3 midribs instead of one. 



Fruit purple berries, sweet, edible, persistent all winter. 



b. Sngarbcrry Celtis mississippiensis. 



The Sugarberry is found in low grounds in Western Ken- 

 tucky. This tree is smaller than the Hackberry. its bark more 

 thickly warted, and the margins of the narrow leaves are not 

 toothed. 



The berries are of an orange red color. 



