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Wind Cave National Park
Trees - Hackberry
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| NPS Photo by Marie Curtin |
| Hackberry - Celtis occidentalis |
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The Hackberry has leaves very similar to the American Elm. It is at its northern-most range in the Black Hills in the park. By mid-to-late summer the Hackberry produces green to orange fruits which are eaten by birds.
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Did You Know?
Lewis and Clark, while on their journey up the Missouri River in 1804, noted that this "wild dog of the prairie...appears here in infinite numbers."
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Last Updated: September 16, 2007 at 11:13 EST |
