The Hackberry Tree

Tree located at Hawthorne Elementary School 2405 Champaign Avenue Mattoon, Illinois

Description:

reaches a height of 50 to 90 feet;  spreading or drooping branches forming a rounded crown;  trunk has a diameter of 1 1/2 to 3 feet.

Habitat:

prefers rich, moist soils, but often grows on rich, rocky hillsides, river valleys;  also in mixed hardwood forests on upland slopes.      Range:  from New Hampshire and southern Quebec to southern Manitoba, south to northern Georgia and eastern Texas.

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