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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus parvifolia
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus parvifolia
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ulmus parvifolia
COMMON NAME:
Lacebark Elm, Chinese Elm
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JK Marlow jkm160629_009
June Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm160629_013
June Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm151025_602
October Greenville County SC
This was one of hundreds of seedlings at this site.
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JK Marlow jkm151025_603
October Greenville County SC
Leaves of the genus Ulmus are 2-ranked on twigs, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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JK Marlow jkm151025_606
October Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm201016_7773
October Greenville County SC
in cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm201016_7774
October Greenville County SC
in cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm201016_7775
October Greenville County SC
in cultivation
Fruits mature in autumn; the fruit is oval and glabrous, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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JK Marlow jkm201016_7775b
October Greenville County SC
in cultivation
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Will Stuart wil_5166381961_8b7ee3a7e3
November Buncombe County NC
NC Arboretum
Bark nearly smooth, shedding a few thin scales, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Will Stuart wil_5166981060_12b24aca55
November Buncombe County NC
The cultivar 'Allee' is upright-spreading, outline similar to American Elm, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5428482
Month Unknown
Leaf base generally oblique; 5 or more of the lateral veins forked per side, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5428483
Month Unknown
Leaves simply serrate, or on vigorous twigs sometimes partly doubly serrate, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus parvifolia
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus parvifolia
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Ulmus parvifolia
2495
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed secondary forests, roadsides, fencerows, old fields, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China & Japan
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council, 2012
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- SC Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2014
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Greenish
4-8 lobed calyx
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Samara
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p235
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p356
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