Ulmus crassifolia
Family: Ulmaceae
Plant Description: Deciduous tree to 20 m high with finely toothed, elliptic leaves 1.5-4 cm long, alternate, prominent veins. Small, inconspicuous flowers perfect or unisexual on the same plant, clustered along the branches. Tepals 1.5-22 mm long, purplish.
Plant Trivia: Fruit is called a samara. Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides, often resides in this tree.
Field Identification: Rough bark and branches, and opposite, corky wings on the twigs.
Occurrence: Frequent along streams and ravines and other well-watered places.
Bloom Period: August-September
Plant Use: Good tree for browse and fruit. Many small mammals and birds nest, loaf, and roost in cedar elm. Utilized as ornamental shade or landscape tree.
Dichotomous Key to the Genus Ulmus:
- Leaves abruptly tapered to a point………………………………U. americana
Leaves not tapered………………….. …………………………………..U. crassifolia
