Basisdaten
description:
The gray elm grows in the Mediterranean in humid coastal forests. It is up to 20 m (66 ft) high.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Ulmus canescens
other name:
Gray elm
other name:
Hoary elm
other name:
Grey-leafed elm
family:
Elms family (Ulmaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 20 m (66 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are large, green to greyish, ovate and strongly serrate.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
serrated
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow
flowering:
Februar - March
blossom color:
yellow to orange
blossom description:
The yellowish flowers are short stalked and rather unremarkable.
gender distribution:
monoecious
fruit:
The fruits are round winged nutlets.
branches:
The branches are brown and grow steeper upward.
bark:
The bark is heavily barked with deep furrows.
root:
Deep-rooting
location:
Sun - partial shade
usage:
Forest tree