Siberian Elm Family:
Elm (Ulmaceae) Grows to 49 feet tall with smooth, slender branches and grayish bark. Leaves are oval to lance shaped, leathery and evenly toothed. Flowers are small and greenish-brown and appear before the leaves in the spring. It produces numerous seeds with yellowish papery wings which root easily in moist areas. Young plants have a symmetrical branch pattern on one plane. Flora of North America reference. |
|