Botanical Name: Ulmus americana
Common Name: American elm
Family: Ulmaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud: simple, alternatem double serrate, base is oblique
Flower/Inflorescence: small clusters of small purple/brown flowers
Fruit/Seed: ovate papery samara, margin is pubescent
Stem/Bark: brown/grey bark with red highlights
Size: can get larger than 35m, but then are susceptible to dutch elm disease
Habit: upright
Form: round top
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: tree to 35m
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