Basisdaten
description:
The American elm ia native to eastern and central North America. It solid wood is ideal for the manufacture of railway sleepers.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Ulmus americana
other name:
White Elm
other name:
Water Elm
family:
Elm family (Ulmaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 45 m (148 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are oblong to ovate and up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The leaf base is asymmetric and the leaf edge is double-serrated. The leaf arrangement is alternate.
leaf shape:
oblong
leaf margin:
serrated
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow
flowering:
March - April
blossom color:
brownish-purple
blossom description:
The flowers are small and brownish-purple.
fruit:
The fruits are flat, winged nutlets that are about 2 cm (0.8 in) long.
bark:
The bark is gray-black, first smooth and later fissured.
root:
Deep-rooting
location:
sun
soil:
alluvial soils
ph value:
slightly acidic to slightly alkaline
usage:
This elm is a high quality Nutzbaum. The wood is often used as a timber, as it is very hard and the furniture industry uses it because of the beautiful grain.