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hackberry: see elm elm, common name for the Ulmaceae, a family of trees and shrubs chiefly of the Northern Hemisphere. Elm trees (genus Ulmus) have a limited use as hardwoods for timber, especially the rock or cork elm (U. thomasi). ..... Click the link for more information. . hackberry [′hak‚ber·ē] (botany) Celtis occidentalis.A tree of the eastern United States characterized by corky or warty bark, and by alternate, long-pointed serrate leaves unequal at the base; produces small, sweet, edible drupaceous fruit. Any of several other trees of the genusCeltis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From beeches and redwoods to monkey puzzles and hackberries, this oversize encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on hundreds of species of trees. The broad front yard was broken by a few irregularly spaced trees, a pair of old hickories, a tall, straight-boled walnut that had been spared, and several smaller trees that may have been hawthorns or hackberries. The local old hackberries are notorious for their propensity to fall apart in huge chunks, and we knew that one of our tree's codominant trunks was balanced in our direction, a little too close for comfort. |
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