Great for wildlife! I remember learning this on a cold snowy day when Eastern Bluebirds were feasting on berries in January. Thx for featuring this tree.
Awesome Episode! Super informative and well-explained. Thanks for making these educational videos, not many people realize how important trees are, let alone know their names. Keep it up!
The galls on the leaves are induced by a type of True Bug called Hackberry Gall Psyllids (Genus Pachypsylla). I was recently reading up on Psyllids and found them quite interesting. I've become quite fascinated with galls in general.
Thank you! I moved into this house 11 years ago and have a line of trees on the property border. I've wondered what they were, but never quite have the time to actually look them up. The distinctive underside of the leaves and the berries are an exact match, but I guess I've just never noticed the bark. That tree line is the only place on the property where you'll be covered in little black gnats (omg do they hurt!)
I wondered if the 'gnats' you were seeing might have been the Psyllids I wrote about in another comment (the insects that induce the galls on the leaves). I found this information: "Psyllids sometimes may prick the exposed skin of people as they 'taste test' us looking for food. These “bites” are annoying but nothing more. Otherwise, psyllids are harmless to people, pets and property. They are small enough to pass through most screens and are especially common around windows."
Thanks for including this one in your series sir. I have been looking for hackberry trees this year as I just started learning about them. I'm sure I have walked right past them on my many hikes but I am not yet familiar with them. This video was very helpful, thanks again. 🙂
And the fruit is edible and quite tasty!
Great for wildlife! I remember learning this on a cold snowy day when Eastern Bluebirds were feasting on berries in January. Thx for featuring this tree.
Live in N.W. Indiana near the Michigan border. The Hackberry trees around here keep their warty looking bark even at 2 foot in diameter
Awesome Episode! Super informative and well-explained. Thanks for making these educational videos, not many people realize how important trees are, let alone know their names. Keep it up!
Thanks for taking the time to do this teaching. Awesome work.
Always enjoy your videos. From Nova Scotia.
Was waiting for the native map and you showed it! Being in Maine I was not familiar with this one.
A very thorough description, as usual!
The galls on the leaves are induced by a type of True Bug called Hackberry Gall Psyllids (Genus Pachypsylla). I was recently reading up on Psyllids and found them quite interesting. I've become quite fascinated with galls in general.
me too... there are so many... all around!
I've seen a few of these around where I live and now I know more about them, thanks!
I always enjoy your videos and learning about trees. Thanks for putting in the work teaching me.
Thank you! I moved into this house 11 years ago and have a line of trees on the property border. I've wondered what they were, but never quite have the time to actually look them up. The distinctive underside of the leaves and the berries are an exact match, but I guess I've just never noticed the bark. That tree line is the only place on the property where you'll be covered in little black gnats (omg do they hurt!)
I wondered if the 'gnats' you were seeing might have been the Psyllids I wrote about in another comment (the insects that induce the galls on the leaves). I found this information: "Psyllids sometimes may prick the exposed skin of people as they 'taste test' us looking for food. These “bites” are annoying but nothing more. Otherwise, psyllids are harmless to people, pets and property. They are small enough to pass through most screens and are especially common around windows."
Awesome!
Cut with care. They fight back.
Thank you. ;)
Thanks for including this one in your series sir. I have been looking for hackberry trees this year as I just started learning about them. I'm sure I have walked right past them on my many hikes but I am not yet familiar with them. This video was very helpful, thanks again. 🙂
I always love these Tree Talk videos. A nice addition would be a brief mention of their range or a map showing it.
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some Celtis species are weedy even in native range
Do you teach or recommend any reforesting classes?
Where can I get some hackberry seeds, please?
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A hawk tuah berry?
Very good overall, but all the "Um's" were very distracting.