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Woody shrubs or trees. Drought or cold deciduous leaves are alternate and simple. Common species have berries. Elsewhere fruit is a winged samara. Two species here.
Desert Hackberry |
Celtis ehrenbergiana |
Net-leaf Hackberry |
Celtis reticulata |
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Large woody shrub with sharp, furcated thorns. Leaves are elyptic and feel gritty. Bright orange berries from greenish, obscure flowers. Common along better watered washes and in mountain canyons across much of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Information |
Medium sized tree. Broad, alternate leaves. Red berries in fall. Found along riparian habitats in mountain canyons at higher elevations of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Information |
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