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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Celtis pumila
FAMILY
Cannabaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Celtis pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Celtis pumila
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Celtis tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)
Celtis tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 056-03-002b:
Celtis occidentalis var. georgiana FAMILY Ulmaceae
INCLUDING Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Celtis tenuifolia var. georgiana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Celtis georgiana
COMMON NAME:
Georgia Hackberry, Dwarf Hackberry
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_358
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cege2_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm120407_715
April Spartanburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm120407_718
April Spartanburg County SC
Pistillate flowers in axils of emerging leaves toward twig tips, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm120407_718b
April Spartanburg County SC
Flower stalks usually hairy (puberulent) [vs C. laevigata or smallii glabrous (rarely a few hairs], per Weakley's Flora (2025).
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JK Marlow jkm250424_2675
April Greenville County SC
Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm250424_2676
April Greenville County SC
Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve
Twigs usually moderately to densely hairy (sometimes glabrous), per Weakley's Flora (2025).
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JK Marlow jkm190614_9185
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm190614_9187
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Leaf undersurface glaucous or pale green, usually distinctly lighter than the upper surface, per Weakley's Flora (2025).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Celtis pumila
FAMILY
Cannabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Celtis pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Celtis pumila
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Celtis tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Celtis tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 056-03-002b:
Celtis occidentalis var. georgiana
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
INCLUDING
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Celtis tenuifolia var. georgiana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Celtis georgiana
1915
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Xeric to mesic glades, outcrops, barrens, woodlands, exposed bluffs, stream banks, and disturbed areas, often over calcareous substrate, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common, uncommon, or rare - depending on region
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish
5-6 lobed calyx
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Mostly unisexual
Staminate inflorescences cymes or fascicles; pistillate solitary or few-flowered
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Orange/Brown
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p099
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p056
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p336
- Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000) p27
- The Sibley Guide to Trees (Sibley, 2009) p298
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p197
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p098
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