What is Hackberry?

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The Hackberry is a member of the Celtis of Deciduous Trees, which grows in many widespread areas of the world. Hackerries can be found in Central and Eastern North America, South America, Europe, South and Central Africa and parts of South Asia. Hackberries is a fast -growing medium size tree that can live up to 200 years.

In some areas, hackberria is used as decorations due to the tolerance of the plant to drought and pollution. Its wind resistance and deep root systems also make hackerries useful for erosion control. Since Hackberry Wood is relatively soft, it has little commercial value, although it could rarely be used for cheap furniture when light wood is desirable. In Asia, some types of hackberry are used in Bonsai's art. The leaves are a component of Korean tea. Many groups around the world eat berries or use Hackberry Flowers as a source of pollen in honey production. They believed that they cured many disorders of the reproductive system. Fruit was a good resourceEM protein based on plants when animal sources were rare and used as a component in mash, wheelers or as an aroma. Hackberry Wood was used to produce tools and bows and as a source of firewood during their religious ceremonies.

Hackberries produce small, yellow flowers in spring and small, dark red, purple or black drupes. Wild turkey, pheasants, robins and other birds use fruit as a source of food in winter. The branches provide coverage for many birds, deer and small mammals.

Hackberries can remain shrub size or grow as high as 100 feet (30 meters). Although they grow naturally in damp, alluvial, lower soils, Hackberria will be well held in a variety of types of soil. Gall and Witches Broom gall nipple are the most common diseases affecting the tree. Ordinary hackberry can have sponges spots. Most conditions the tree does not kill but can defend the lakeAbout growth and overall health.

Many kindergartens carry cultivar seedlings and transplant well. In fertile, wet soil, young hackerries can grow more than 1 foot (30 cm) per year for the first six years after planting. Hackberries need careful pruning when you under 15 years of age prevent the development of the weakness of the limbs. They are susceptible to ice damage and should not be used along the streets where physical damage may occur.