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The Netleaf hackberry (Celtis reticulata) is a native tree from riparian areas in the Sonoran Desert and elsewhere that can be grown in local urban gardens with irrigation or other forms of supplemental water. It produces small fruit that are enjoyed by many birds, and were also consumed by Apache, Chiricahua and Mescalero Native American populations. Horticulturists and other experts recommend this deciduous tree over non-natives such as Chinese Pistache or Chinese elm with have fewer benefits for endemic species in our region.
Producer: Tony Paniagua
Videographer: Robert Lindberg
Editor: Robert Lindberg
Colorist: Emmanuel Joubeaud
Post-Production Audio: Jim Blackwood
