Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) – Though it can resemble the undesirable Siberian Elm, it does not share the elm’s filthy habits and weedy nature. This tree is faster growing than the ...

Q: The wind has caused a crack in a 4-inch branch on a hackberry tree that extends over our driveway ... A: Those burls are a common way that redbuds age, often after 30 to 40 years.