| Common Name |
Netleaf Hackberry, Western Hackberry, Palo Blanco,
Acibuche |
| Latin Name |
Celtic reticulata |
| Native Habitat |
Deserts below 6,000 feet from California to Texas and
south into Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, clay loam, limestone,
low to some organic content, well drained, will grow in grass, does not
mind foot traffic around its base |
| Water |
Once or twice per month in hot dry weather |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 75 X 75 feet, usual 15 feet X 20 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, winter deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Attracts songbirds in fall and winter, good shade tree,
small green flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Winter fruits eaten by songbirds, game birds, and other
animals, larval plant for butterflies, cover for quail, erosion control |
| Native American Uses |
Dry berries ground for food |
| Links |
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| Images and data: |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/hackberry.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/trees&shrubs/riparian_trees&shrubs/netleaf_hackberry/netleaf_hackberry.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/woodhtml/NetleafHackberry.html |
| Images and data: |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Celtis_reticulata.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Ulmaceae/Celtis_reticulata.html |
| Distribution map: |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/celtreti.pdf |
