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Zelkova (from the Georgian dzelkva, 'stone pillar') is a genus of six species of deciduous trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest and eastern Asia. They vary in size from shrubs ( Z. sicula ) to large trees up to 35 m (115 ft) tall ( Z. carpinifolia ).
Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova, Japanese elm, [2] keyaki, or keaki; Japanese: 欅 (ケヤキ) keyaki /槻 (ツキ) tsuki; Chinese: 榉树/櫸樹 jǔshù; Korean: 느티나무 neutinamu) is a species of the genus Zelkova native to Japan, Korea, eastern China and Taiwan. [3] [4] It is often grown as an ornamental tree, and used in bonsai.
Zelkova carpinifolia, known as Caucasian zelkova, Caucasian elm [2] or just zelkova, is a species of Zelkova, native to the Caucasus, ... Trees of Britain and Europe.
Zelkova abelicea is a species of tree in the family Ulmaceae. [3] [4] It is referred to by the common names Cretan zelkova, and on Crete proper as abelitsia (αμπελιτσιά). It is endemic to Crete. [2] It is found in small numbers and is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN red list of endangered species.
The tree produces spiky green fruits about the size of a golf ball, which turn brown and drop off the tree over an extended period beginning in fall and continuing over the winter.
Zelkova schneideriana, the Chinese zelkova (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Ulmaceae. [1] It is found in southeastern Tibet, and central and southern China, usually alongside streams.
The Ulmaceae (/ ʌ l ˈ m eɪ s i /) are a family of flowering plants that includes the elms (genus Ulmus), and the zelkovas (genus Zelkova). [3] Members of the family are widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone, and have a scattered distribution elsewhere except for Australasia.
Zelkova sinica, the Chinese zelkova, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ulmaceae, native to central and southeastern China. [1] A well-known landscaping tree in China, it is also used as a street tree in a number of cities in Europe and the United States. [2] [3]