Common Name(s): | American Elm, White Elm, Elm,American |
Scientific Name: | Ulmus americana |
Family: | Ulmaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 21 m |
Flowers: | February - March |
Fruits: | Spring |
Description: A large tree common on moist soil in bottomlands and uplands in the central and eastern U.S. Is a favored shade tree because of its broad crown, although now less widely used due to its susceptibility to Dutch elm disease. Large leaves are dark green and usually hairless and smooth above. |