Hackberry

Further north, this can be a moderately large tree.



Not typically grown but worth retaining if present as an understory tree.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Has a shallow root system that may prevent plants from growing under it.

Fruits are eaten by a number of birds and small mammals.

• Larval host for hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis), and mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) butterflies. Sole larval host plant for American snout (Libytheana carineta) in South Florida; also larval host for tawny emperor (Asterocampa clyton), question mark (Polygonia interrogationis) butterflies.
• Wind pollinated.