Object Details
- Description
- The Japanese hackberry is a fruiting tree and popular choice for bonsai. When not trained as a bonsai tree, it is very similar to the common hackberry, growing only slightly smaller and having leaves with wavy, toothed margins.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Accession Number
- 2011-0440A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 40-65'
- Bark Characteristics
- Light gray, smooth
- Fall Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, alternate, oval leaves with serrated margins. 2-4" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Round drupe, orange, .25" diameter. Ripens in early fall. Edible.
- Structure
- Round
- Range
- China; Japan
- Habitat
- Full sun to shade, moist to dry soil, clay, loam, or sand
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Portrait Gallery
- Common Name
- Chinese hackberry
- Japanese hackberry
- Chinese netelbloom
- Chinese nettletree
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Celtis
- Species
- sinensis
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-0440A
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c3178243-9814-48ea-a342-e62cae6846df
