Leaves: Alternate, simple and deciduous 2.5 to 5 inches long and about half as wide, oblong-lanceolate with tip narrowing to a point, Base asymmetrical, round and somewhat "elm" like.

LOCATION

Owner: University of Georgia
Nominated by: Bob Barker
Accessible: Yes, Central campus in the woodlot between Lumpkin St. and Sanford Drive and next to the Persimmon champion.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,535,984 N: 1,437,406


Notes: The Sugarberry resembles its northern cousin, the Hackberry, and it is sometimes called Southern Hackberry or Sugar Hackberry. In the wild it prefers river banks and well drained alluvial clays and loams. It seldom grows in large stands but occurs occasionally with several associates including; sweetgum, green ash, overcup oaks and bitter pecan. However, the species seems to thrive in a variety of wet and dry conditions and makes a good tree for open planting in parks and large areas.

Bark: Light gray and smooth with cork-like ridges being reduced to wart-like protrusions as the tree ages.