Palo Blanco (Celtis lindheimeri)

Family: Ulmaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Celtis lindheimeri is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - pounded into a mush and then eaten. The fruit is about 7 - 9mm in diameter, it has a thin flesh surrounding a large seed. The seed is probably pounded along with the fruit. — Fruit - pounded into a mush and then eaten.; The fruit is about 7 - 9mm in diameter, it has a thin flesh surrounding a large seed.; The seed is probably pounded along with the fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich bottom lands and on low adjacent hills of streams in Texas. Ravines and brushlands at elevations of 100 - 200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)