Grey Elm

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Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) leaf
Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) leaf
  • Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) leaf
  • Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) leaves
  • Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) bark
  • Grey elm (Ulmus canescens) tree
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