Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry): Leaves

The deciduous leaves are simple, alternate, and 2 to 4 inches long. The veins form a network near the margin, with the three principal veins meeting at a single point at the base, which is rounded and uneven. The margins are coarsely toothed but entire near the base. Leaves are thin, papery and rough above, and paler and hairy along the veins underneath. The dull, light green leaves change to a light yellow or yellow-green in the fall.