
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Celtis tenuifolia
COMMON NAME: Georgia hackberry
LEAVES: Alternate. Scabrous. Leaf galls. Has an inequilateral base (elm family). Up to 3" long.
BARK: Warts on the trunk.
OTHER: Grows only 20' tall. Tolerates high soil pH. Not in the trade, but leave it on a site if found. See a fair number of this species on lots up at Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, AL.
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