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Spiny Hackberry

Celtis pallida

Other common name(s):

Granjeno, Shiny Hackberry, Huasteco, Desert Hackberry

Family:

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas
Balcones Canyonlands, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Coastal Sand Plain, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

10
to
20
ft.

Spread

8
to
10
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Rocky, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Yellow, Green

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Moths, Bees

Maintenance

Prune for shape and size;

Comments

Attractive. Its numerous spiny branches are whitish gray. Leaves small, roundish, and somewhat rough; deciduous. Clusters of small, fairly inconspicuous, white flowers are followed by shiny red, orange and yellow fruit ripening in fall but persisting long after leaf-fall. May drop leaves in droughts. Larval Host: American Snout Butterflies.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Celtis spinosa var. pallida, Celtis tala var. pallida, Momisia pallida, Celtis ehrenbergiana

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CEEH. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Celtis+pallida&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7091&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=897065#null

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State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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