Celtis reticulata

Netleaf Hackberry
Celtis reticulata

Family: Hemp (Cannabaceae)
AKA: Western Hackberry
Photo taken on: October 5, 2021
Location: Canyonlands NP, UT
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Along streams, seeps, in rocky canyons

A large shrub or tree growing to 25 feet with gray bark and corky ridges on the trunk. Leaves are thick and rough with many cross-veins. They feel like sandpaper when rubbed and often have insect galls. Flowers are inconspicuous and greenish. Fruit is orange and cherry-like.

Trees