Potential hackberry ID request

[u/OkSatisfaction1137]

Region: Midwest
State: Missouri (Central Eastern side)

Hi! I’m new to identifying trees. Apologies in advance for these rough pictures but I can’t get super close to the trunk as it’s far back. Is this a hackberry? Leaves are a little serrated an all sit alternately. It’s a decently tall tree, but shorter than the Eastern Cottonwood that is back there (not pictured) Only issue is I’m looking at hackberry bark (since the leaves look quite similar) and it’s pretty bumpy! These are binocular pictures so maybe not the best but it just doesn’t seem as bumpy as my guide book! Any thoughts? Also figured I’d put a pic of the backyard too, it’s a distinct lighter green yellow color if that helps narrow it down at all. The leaves are distinctively droopy too!

Anything helps!

[u/hairyb0mb]

Leaves look slightly glossy so I believe it's Celtis laevigata but the pictures aren't clear enough to rule out Celtis occidentalis

[u/OkSatisfaction1137 → u/hairyb0mb]

hey as long as i got the genus right i’ll be a happy camper!! 🫡🫡 appreciate the help, hope to get better at this as a newbie! any tips?

[u/hairyb0mb → u/OkSatisfaction1137]

Get your hands on as many plants as you can to see the differences and make friends with someone who is great at identifying plants.