A Common Hackberry in Kent Co., Maryland (4/16/2016).

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Common Hackberry growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/24/2019).

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Common Hackberry (trunk) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/7/2017).

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Common Hackberry in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/22/2017).

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The bark of a young Common Hackberry in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2016).

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Common Hackberry in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2015).

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Common Hackberry in Howard Co., Maryland (6/4/2015).

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Common Hackberry in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2012).

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Common Hackberry growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/10/2016).

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Common Hackberry growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2016).

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A blooming Common Hackberry in Dane Co., Wisconsin (3/22/2012).

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Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/1/2017).

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Common Hackberry in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016).

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Common Hackberry in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2012).

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Common Hackberry in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2019).

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Fruits of Common Hackberry in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/1/2013).

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Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/15/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350159 - Psn: 88)

Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/15/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry with Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/8/2017).

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Common Hackberry fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018).

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Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 260911 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/3/2019). (c) Brett M, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 263799 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/3/2019). (c) Brett M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/3/2019). (c) Brett M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Washington Co., Maryland (2/7/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 280625 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Washington Co., Maryland (2/7/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 281045 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) robinzs, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 285918 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) robinzs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Hackberry in Prince George's Co. (9/13/2025). (c) johnbotany, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1355328 - Psn: 200)

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Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Jane Hill, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1495548 - Psn: 200)

Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Jane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Status

"Massachusetts to Idaho, south to northern Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma" (Reed, 1964).

Description

A small- to medium-sized tree. Look for the bark’s characteristic corky ridges, which later become scaly. Fruit is a small drupe with thin flesh. Leaves are sharply serrate, with a curved tip and unequal base.

Where To Find

Found on riverbanks or in dry or moist woodlands. It is not abundant anywhere in Maryland. Witches brooms (clusters of small branches) are often present (Brown and Brown, 1972).

Relationships

Host for various gall-forming midges of the genus Celticecis.

Host for various gall-forming psyllids of the genus Pachypsylla.

Larval host plant for American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis), and Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton).

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A Common Hackberry in Kent Co., Maryland (4/16/2016). View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Common Hackberry growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/24/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Common Hackberry (trunk) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/7/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Common Hackberry in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/22/2017). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

The bark of a young Common Hackberry in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Common Hackberry in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Common Hackberry in Howard Co., Maryland (6/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

Common Hackberry in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Common Hackberry growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/10/2016). View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Common Hackberry growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A blooming Common Hackberry in Dane Co., Wisconsin (3/22/2012). Media by Corey Raimond.

Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Common Hackberry in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Common Hackberry in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Common Hackberry in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2019). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Fruits of Common Hackberry in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/1/2013). View Record Details Media by Jane Hill.

Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/15/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Common Hackberry with Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Common Hackberry fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Charlie Davis.

Common Hackberry in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/3/2019). (c) Brett M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Brett M via iNaturalist.

Common Hackberry in Washington Co., Maryland (2/7/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Common Hackberry in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Common Hackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) robinzs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by robinzs via iNaturalist.

Common Hackberry in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Jane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jane Hill.