American hackberry trees, are tolerant of a wide range of soils, so are quite widespread in the USA, growing in naturally regenerated forests mainly in the central and southern States, not to be confused with Mississippi hackberry (C. tenuifolia) that grows mainly near the Gulf coast. The trees of common hackberry can grow large, tall and straight with few lower branches for 70 feet yielding clear lumber. 

FOREST GROWTH

FIA data shows U.S. hackberry growing stock is 138 million m³, 1.0% of total U.S. hardwood growing stock. Hackberry is growing 4.3 million m³ per year while the harvest is 1.2 million m³ per year. The net volume (after harvest) is increasing 3.1 million m³ each year. Hackberry growth rates are well above harvest rates in all significant producing states.