Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila

Family: Elm (Ulmaceae)
AKA: Chinese Elm, Dwarf Elm
Photo taken on: August 29, 2013
Location: Abiquiu Lake, NM
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Ditches, stream sides, roadsides

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.