hackberry
Warty-barked shade tree
A hackberry is a North American tree of the elm family, recognizable by its grayish, warty bark and small berry-like fruits.
The wood is soft and relatively weak, limiting its commercial use.
Birds eat the berries readily, which helps spread the trees.
Hackberries tolerate drought, pollution, and poor soil, making them common in cities and plains alike.
Juvenile woody plant
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
canopy · grove · woodland · arboriculture · silviculture · forestry · specimen · street tree
Sheds foliage seasonally
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- fall colorSeasonal leaf pigmentation
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
asymmetrical · canopy · shade · dappled · leafy · yellow · seasonal · budding
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
- edibleSafe to consume
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- pulpSoft wet mass
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
harvest · ripe · sweet · bird food · pea-sized · purple · dark red · sugary
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- furnitureMovable room objects
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
flooring · carving · firewood · grain · workable · flexible · rot-resistant · fence posts
Organism's natural environment
- nativeOriginating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
prairie · woodland · riparian · bottomland · floodplain · drought-tolerant · adaptable · hardy
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- squirrelsBushy-tailed nut gatherers
cedar waxwing · robin · mockingbird · woodpecker · insects · mammals · songbirds · cover
sapling
Juvenile woody plant
roots · canopy · grove · woodland · arboriculture · silviculture · forestry · specimen · street tree · ornamental
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- fall colorSeasonal leaf pigmentation
serrated · asymmetrical · canopy · shade · dappled · leafy · yellow · seasonal · budding · chlorophyll
drupe
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
foraging · harvest · ripe · sweet · bird food · pea-sized · purple · dark red · sugary · pectin
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
cabinetry · flooring · carving · firewood · grain · workable · flexible · rot-resistant · fence posts · crates
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- nativeOriginating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · prairie · woodland · riparian · bottomland · floodplain · drought-tolerant · adaptable · hardy · resilient
birds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
squirrels · cedar waxwing · robin · mockingbird · woodpecker · insects · mammals · songbirds · cover · roosting