Celtis Occidentalis

The Dakotas used the dried fruit as a spice, and other Native Americans used extracts of the tree to treat sore throats, coughs, and colds. But it is very particular about sunlight, and must live in full sun in order to survive.

The literature I had rated this tree as quite tough, tolerating even urban street tree environments. This tree forms a small fruit that birds enjoy so much that supposedly none hit the ground.

* Usually the common hackberry forms a medium sized tree, thirty to fifty feet in height, with a slender trunk; however, it can rise to the height of one hundred and thirty feet, in the best conditions in the southern Mississippi valley area.

* Western juniper was quite widely employed as a medicinal herb by a number of native North American tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints, especially those related to the kidneys and the skin.

* Western juniper was quite widely employed as a medicinal herb by a number of native North American tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints, especially those related to the kidneys and the skin.

* Name verified on: 10-Oct-2008 by ARS Systematic Botanists. * Habitats and populations. Bark smooth, grey. Hermaphrodite and female flowers single, male composed into a dichasium.

* Name verified on: 10-Oct-2008 by ARS Systematic Botanists. * Habitats and populations. Bark smooth, grey. Hermaphrodite and female flowers single, male composed into a dichasium.

* Dwarf hackberry is shade intolerant, drought tolerant and slow-growing. It grows in dry upland habitats, including open woodlands, alvars, and sandy near-shore habitats. It is usually not found among other hackberries, although when other hackberry...

* Dwarf hackberry is shade intolerant, drought tolerant and slow-growing. It grows in dry upland habitats, including open woodlands, alvars, and sandy near-shore habitats. It is usually not found among other hackberries, although when other hackberry...

* The seeds are an important food for some birds, notably Pine Siskin, Redpoll and Two-barred Crossbill. * A red powder can be made by heating the resin and then grinding it. * The wood is highly prized as firewood in the Pacific Northwest where it is...

* Forestfarm states on their website: "Polished green leaves and red & yellow fruits" (Hillier) distinguish this small (10-20') tree/shrub; "good street or park trees, often with picturesque crowns & attractive fall foliage" (Krussmann).

* The flexible thin shoots are used as walking sticks. * The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife.

S Anhui, Fujian, N Guangdong, Guizhou, S and W Henan, W Hubei, NW Hunan, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, N Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. * Native to forests, valleys, slopes; 300-1300 m.

S Anhui, Fujian, N Guangdong, Guizhou, S and W Henan, W Hubei, NW Hunan, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, N Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. * Native to forests, valleys, slopes; 300-1300 m.

The fruit is about 10mm in diameter with a thin flesh and a single large seed. * Celtis koraiensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in). The species is endemic to the Korean Peninsula and the north of China.

The fruit is about 10mm in diameter with a thin flesh and a single large seed. * Celtis koraiensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in). The species is endemic to the Korean Peninsula and the north of China.

* The flexible thin shoots are used as walking sticks. * The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife.

* Forestfarm states on their website: "Polished green leaves and red & yellow fruits" (Hillier) distinguish this small (10-20') tree/shrub; "good street or park trees, often with picturesque crowns & attractive fall foliage" (Krussmann).

Also for cluster and general headaches. Most effective when taken at early onset of migraines.

Found in northwestern United States and can live up to 900 years so we should have a good supply of cones for a long time. Also known as Tamarack, these popular trees are known for their beautiful appearance turning brilliant yellow-gold and producing...

An oil is extracted from the seeds. * A fibre obtained from the bark is used in the manufacturing of Xuan Paper. * Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches and is quite handsome...for the...

* 3" grayish leaves; in early summer, bell-shaped 1/4" pink flowers, with protruding stamens and style; white fruit; native from British Columbia to New Mexico, east to Illinois and Michigan .

An oil is extracted from the seeds. * A fibre obtained from the bark is used in the manufacturing of Xuan Paper. * Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches and is quite handsome...for the...

* The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally.

Buttonbush is a deciduous shrub with rounded habit. Plants bloom on new wood so pruning is best done in early spring. Native to North America, Cephalanthus occidentalis will tolerate wet sites and excess moisture, and is best used in native pollinator...

* 3" grayish leaves; in early summer, bell-shaped 1/4" pink flowers, with protruding stamens and style; white fruit; native from British Columbia to New Mexico, east to Illinois and Michigan .

* It is a fast growing and popular garden tree in South Africa and is easily propagated. It is commonly known as the White Stinkwood . This Hackberry produces a pale trunk and branches with green leaves .