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Chinese Elm Tree, Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm Tree, Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm Tree Ulmus parvifolia, Elm Family: ( Ulmaceae ), Chinese Elm Tree. Also called: Evergreen Elm and Lace Bark Elm. The Chinese Elm is a native of China, Korea and Japan. It was introduced into the United States. It has proven to be highly resistant to both the Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle, both of which have been highly destructive to the native American Elm. The distinctive bark of the Chinese Elm is smooth, mottled brown, and sheds in thin flakes, exposing orange to reddish brown inner bark. Landscapers and gardeners have planted it successfully across the southern United States, especially in the Pacific and Gulf regions. It survives well in climatic extremes. Cultivators of trees plant it as an ornamental shade tree on lawns, along streets and in parks Height: To 50 feet. Spread may reach 50 feet. Flowers: Monoecious; inconspicuous, light green in small tight clusters. Flowering Time: February - April. Leaves: Alternate, simple, elliptical to broadly lanceolate, to 2 1/2 inches long, pinnately veined, serrate margin; base of leaf is inequilateral, shiny dark green above and nearly glabrous, pale below. Bark: Mottled green, gray and orange, outer pieces separated by a red-orange (inner bark). The trunk may become fluted. Fruit: Has a flattened, winged samara, nearly round but notched at the top, 1/2 inch long, light reddish brown, occuring in tight clusters. Found: Origin China, Korea and Japan. Elevation: 850 to 1,600 Feet. Habitat: Landscaping. Considered a Xeriscape Landscaping plant. Miscellaneous: Photos taken at June 06, 2006. Glendale.