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Celtis ehrenbergiana (desert hackberry (spiny); granjeno; desert hackberry; spiny hackberry)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Celtis ehrenbergiana, called the desert hackberry or spiny hackberry, is a plant species that has long been called C. pallida by many authors, including in the "Flora of North America" database. It is native to Arizona, Florida, New Mexico and Texas, and to Latin America as far south as northern Argentina. It grows in dry locations such as deserts, brushlands, canyons, mesas and grasslands.
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Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Shade Percentage [1]  90 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Specific Gravity [3]  0.69
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  The plants have an extensive root system and are sometimes planted for erosion control; Wood. Of little value, though it is sometimes used for fence posts and fuel;
Height [2]  18 feet (5.5 m)
Width [1]  17 feet (5.3 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve VI 1770619 Sonora, Mexico  
El Rey National Park II 110298 Salta, Argentina
Reserva de Biosfera del Chaco   Paraguay      
Tonto National Monument V 1123 Arizona, United States

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External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0