Talk:Celtis occidentalis

Photo of leaves needed
It would be better to have the leaves description and picture section above the bark section, since a lot of people will, like me, be visiting to try to identify the tree from the shape of the leaves and how they're positioned on the branch.

On that: there ought to be a picture that clearly shows how the   leaves (which are not distinctively shaped and so don't immediately identify it) are positioned alternating on the branch/twig rather than right across from each other, as with an ash tree. I couldn't find a federal govt. no-copyright picture or I would have added it. editeur24 (talk) 22:52, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

I just realized I could take a photo myself and upload it, so I did that and made the changes I requested in my Talk comment above. editeur24 (talk) 23:05, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

Sugarberry
This article first says that this species can be called the sugarberry, and then that it is often confused with the sugarberry (a different species). Perhaps some clarification? Equinox (talk) 03:21, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

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Range of coverage
I live in Austin, TX and I have recently discovered that we have a new hackberry tree out in our front yard. It just sprung up this year.

We were warned about it from our Austin Water guy who came out to check our meter.

In particular, he warned me that they make an unholy mess, partly because of the berries themselves, but also partly because of all the birds that are attracted to them and then shit all over the place. And that also draws a hellspawn of flies. He strongly recommended we cut it down and drill out the stump and pour in lots of stump killer to make sure it never comes back. Clearly, he has had some bad experiences with them.

So, even if you don't want to update the page relating to the nuisance they cause, you might at least want to mention that they can also be found in Texas. 75.13.92.183 (talk) 16:43, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

As can be seen in the map of native range, C. occidentalis is native in North Dakota, not just South Dakota. There is also a small isolated pocket as far north as the southern end of Lake Manitoba. This species thrives in USDA zone 3 but needs zone 4 conditions to produce ripe fruit. The warming climate is expanding the range northward. A tree at 1115 Polson Avenue in Winnipeg has produced ripe fruit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:AF84:1C00:A515:32AD:6DE0:304B (talk) 10:58, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Celtis occidentalis is listed as a tree native to Manitoba, Canada. See pp 52-53 Field Guide Trees of Manitoba

https://www.gov.mb.ca/nrnd/forest/pubs/forest_lands/field_guide.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:AF84:1C00:A515:32AD:6DE0:304B (talk) 11:09, 21 October 2023 (UTC)