ðə kˈɑːmən hˈækbɛɹi ɪz ˈiːzili dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt fɹʌm ˈɛlmz ænd sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ hˈækbɛɹiz baɪ ɪts kˈɔːɹklˈaɪk bˈɑːɹk wɪð wˈɔːɹtlˈaɪk pɹətˈuːbɚɹənsᵻz.
The common hackberry is easily distinguished from elms and some other hackberries by its cork-like bark with wart-like protuberances.