Celtis occidentalis

Common Hackberry, Northern Hackberry

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Family: Cannabaceae (Hops family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: Autust - October

Common Hackberry's bark is recognizable by its deep furrows and corky ridges or warty appearance. It is a long-lived tree that typically grows 40 to 60 feet tall but can reach 130 feet in ideal conditions. Its fruit is a pea-sized drupe with edible sweet flesh.

13 June 2014 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	13 June 2014 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	31 May 2019 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	4 April 2019 Poplar Ford Park, Centreville, VA (typical corky bark)
25 October 2014 Eleanor Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA (warty variant)	13 June 2014 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	4 April 2019 Poplar Ford Park, Centreville, VA	3 April 2026 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA
31 May 2019 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (developing fruit)	3 November 2014 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (dried fruit)

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