Shiny Hackberry Live Plant (Celtis ehrenbergiana)

One of the few shrubs in the Celtis genus, this deciduous plant rarely reaches 10 ft. in height, but can grow taller. Its numerous spiny branches are whitish gray. The bark is smooth and gray. Leaves are small, roundish, and somewhat rough. 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. Drupes are orange, yellow or red, juicy, egg-shaped, about 7 mm in diameter, and edible by humans and wildlife.

Common Name: Desert Hackberry, Spiny Hackberry, Shiny Hackberry, Granjeno, Huasteco

Botanical Name: Celtis ehrenbergiana

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate