Desert Hackberry

Desert Hackberry Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995

This plant provides a convenient hiding place for many types of animals. It is also known as granjeno and is an evergreen shrub and member of the Elm Family.

• Can grow to 20′ in height but the largest specimens found along the drive are less than 12′ in height.
• Blooms during the summer with tiny, white flowers in clusters on new growth. Blooms are followed by small berries which ripen to yellowish to orange in the fall.
• The plant is found at elevations ranging from 1,500 through 3,500′ feet elevation.
• The fruit is eaten by a variety of wildlife. Javelina like to hide under them. Native Americans eat the fruit and the wood is sometimes used for fence posts.