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Ulmus minor

Ulmus minor

Taxonomy

Kingdom
PLANTS
Family
Ulmaceae - elm
Genus
Ulmus
Species
minor
Synonyms
field elm Ulmus carpinifolia Rupp. ex Suckow, Ulmus campestris L., Ulmus suberosa Moench., Ulmus corylifolia Host

Habitat / Home / Areal

Lower altitude, light forests, shrub or tree growing to a height of 0.5m to 30m, thickets, requires partial shade, is demanding on nutrients

Botanical description

Habitus: Bark smooth when young, furrowed later. Young branches thin, bare or slightly hairy, later often with cork strips, bark smooth, grey-brown

Leaf: Leaves long-stalked, blade elliptical to inverted ovate, irregular, serrate to double-serrate on the edge.

Flower: blooms in March and April, inflorescences 10–30-flowered, contracted bundles. Petals in number 4–6. The fruit is achenes with a membranous edge.

Fruit: flat winged achene, ripens in May

Growth conditions / Cultivation / Care

Food plant for the elm spurge butterfly

Use / Function and landscape

Decorative wood

Special use

Revitalization of industrial zones