Wych Elm

Basisdaten

wych elm (Ulmus glabra) leaf
wych elm (Ulmus glabra) leaf
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  • wych elm (Ulmus glabra) leaf underside
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  • wych elm (Ulmus glabra) trunk / bark
  • wych elm (Ulmus glabra) buds
  • wych elm (Ulmus glabra) tree in summer
  • wych elm (Ulmus glabra) crown in summer
description: 

The Wych elm is native to Europe and there also very common. In recent years, the stocks were greatly reduced by an ascomycete (Dutch elm disease).

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Ulmus glabra
other name: 
Scots Elm
family: 
Elm family (Ulmaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 40 m (131 ft)
leaf: 

The leaves of Wych elm are ovate, have an asymmetrical leaf base and are up to 20 cm (9.8 in) long with a short petiole. The leaf margin is double serrated.

leaf shape: 
ovoid
leaf margin: 
serrated
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
yellow - brown
flowering: 
March - April
blossom color: 
yellowish
blossom description: 

The yellowish flowers are short stalked and rather inconspicuous.

gender distribution: 
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit: 

The fruits are samaras.

branches: 

Young twigs are hairy and red-brown. The buds are brown, ovate, hairy and protruding.

bark: 
The bark is gray-black, first smooth and later fissured lengthwise.
root: 
Deep-rooting plant
location: 
Sun to half-shade
soil: 
sandy to loamy to strong loamy
ph value: 
schwach acid to slightly alkaline
usage: 

single tree or planting in groups, parks, urban green

Typical diseases for Wych Elm

Typical fungi for Wych Elm