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Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry

Many folks call this tree hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) which grows in the northeastern U.S.  Sugarberry, hackberry's southern cousin, differs only slightly.  Both are used extensively for landscape planting as a substitute for elm.  Also, the fruit is good raw or cooked down for an unusual syrup.

Quick ID:

Simple, alternate, lanceolate leaves often with a few teeth on the top half of the leaf (leaf apex).  Leaf appears light green and the base of the leaf is uneven (inequilateral).  Also, the 3 largest veins are very prominent beneath.  Look for the smooth pale gray bark with prominent warty projections.

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