Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry)

Looks similar to the Elm in form and foliage. Good street tree with grooved, warty bark. Purple-black fruit.

Associates: Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory), Juglans nigra (Black Walnut), Phlox divaricata (Blue/Woodland Phlox), Ribes missouriensis (Missouri gooseberry), Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry), Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal), Viola sororia (Blue Violet)