Spiny Hackberry

Celtis ehrenbergiana (Klotzsch) Liebm.

Elm family

Plant Type

Shrub, Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

20.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Asterocampa leilia, Automeris cecrops pamina, Automeris io io, Automeris randa, Caria ino, Caria ino melicerta, Doxocopa laure, Doxocopa pavon, Libytheana bachmanii, Libytheana carinenta

Native Range

USA: Florida
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.