sugarberry
Celtis laevigata fruit
Sugarberry is a North American tree of the hackberry family, producing small sweet berries.
The wood is soft and the fruit attracts birds.
The name comes from the sugary taste of the ripe berries.
Also called sugar hackberry or southern hackberry.
North American hardwood tree
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- trunkMain stem or storage
bark · branch · crown · foliage · sapling · mature · ornamental · specimen
Originating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- southernToward the sunbelt
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
bottomland · floodplain · wetland · forest · understory · shade-tolerant · wildlife · ecosystem
hackberry
North American hardwood tree
trunk · bark · branch · crown · foliage · sapling · mature · ornamental · specimen · arborist
native
Originating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- southernToward the sunbelt
riparian · bottomland · floodplain · wetland · forest · understory · shade-tolerant · wildlife · ecosystem · flora
drupe
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
fleshy · pulp · harvest · picking · sweet · seed · small · round · purple · dark
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
furniture · cabinetry · carving · craftsmanship · workable · finish · millwork · veneer · joinery · woodworking