Celtis occidentalis

 

CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf

HABIT/SIZE Oval to vase-shaped tree; large tree 40 to 60 feet

LEAVES Simple; alternate; two to five inches long; ovate; medium green above, lighter underneath

FLOWER Greenish-yellow; inconspicuous

FRUIT/SEED/CONE Berry is a one-third-inch drupe; reddish-purple; can be persistent

BARK Smooth gray bark while young; with corky ridges in maturity

 

Medium green leaves, with light undersides covered with small galls.    

Close-up of buds on a bare stem.

Photo of corky bark with ridges on a tree trunk.    

Large tree in residential boulevard with bright green canopy.