Keep Indianapolis Beautiful - Youth Tree Team Project

1. by Gloria and Danny

2. Hackberry Looks
Hackberry is a medium –size deciduous
tree native to North America. It is a
moderately long-lived hardwood, with
yellowish gray to light brown streaks.

3. When young the bark is smooth
BARK grey to brownish grey.
At maturity the bark becomes rough
.
The branch bark is grey while the
twigs are green.

4. Leaves
It has alternate simple
leaves. They have pointed
tips. The leave stem is
slightly hairy. The leaf base
is strongly unequal and
rough.

5. Fruit
The fruit is dark purple or dark
red.
The fruit on the hackberry tree
is important for birds especially
in the winter.