Celtis occidentalis

Also known as Northern Hackberry, American Hackberry, Nettletree, Beaverwood

Common hackberries stand out in North American forests with distinctive corky, wart-like bark ridges and asymmetrical, finely-toothed leaves. Small reddish-purple drupes mature in autumn, remaining on branches into winter as a vital food source for songbirds and small mammals. Highly tolerant of drought, wind, and air pollution, these hardy trees frequently anchor urban canopy spaces and floodplain woodlands.