Celtis laevigata
Common Name(s): Sugarberry
Native to Florida
Celtis laevigata is frequently found in floodplain forests throughout Florida. It blooms in the spring (Wunderlin, 2003).
Sugarberry has a variety of uses, ranging from erosion control to pharmacological. It is a butterfly and honey bee attracter that is located throughout almost all fifty states. (Kartesz, 1999).
View the herbarium specimen image from the University of Florida Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects.