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Celtis ehrenbergiana - Spiny Hackberry Celtis ehrenbergiana - Spiny Hackberry
Scientific Name: Celtis ehrenbergiana (C. pallida, C. spinosa)
Common Name: Spiny Hackberry, Desert Hackberry
Flower Color: Whitish
Plant Type: Shrub, Tree, Perennial, Evergreen
Height: To 10 feet (3 m) tall
Date Observed: October 2, 2004, & October 3, 2004
Notes: The inconspicuous flowers are followed by bright orange, sweet-tasting, edible berries. The green, rough-textured leaves are alternate, oval-shaped and variable in size. These common, desert shrubs have woody spines up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long.
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