Hackberry is a name commonly applied to two closely related species - hackberry and sugarberry. The wood is straight-grained and moderately hard. The sapwood varies in color from pale yellow to grayish or greenish yellow. The heartwood, when present, varies from yellowish gray to light brown streaked with yellow. The wood bends and glues well, planes and turns easily, and is high in shock resistance. The better grades are used principally for solid parts in furniture where they blend well with larger surfaces of fine face veneers of other species. Lesser uses are for millwork, sporting and athletic goods, boxes, crates, containers, and plywood.