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The cedar elm is a medium to large deciduous tree growing to 24–27 m tall with a rounded crown. The leaves are small, 2.5–5 cm long by 1.3–2 cm broad, with an oblique base, and distinguish it from Ulmus serotina with which it readily hybridizes in the wild. Leaf fall is late, often in early winter.
Tree Family Ulmaceae Archived 4 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Diagnostic photos of Elm species at the Morton Arboretum "Late 19th and early 20th-century photos of Elm species in Elwes & Henry's Trees of Great Britain & Ireland, v. 7" (PDF). 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016 "Elm Photo Gallery".
The American elm is a deciduous tree which, under ideal conditions, can grow to heights of 21 to 35 meters (69 to 115 feet). [3] The trunk may have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of more than 1.2 m (4 ft), supporting a high, spreading umbrella-like canopy.
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Webbiana', or Webb's curly-leaf elm, [1] distinguished by its unusual leaves that fold upwards longitudinally, was said to have been raised at Lee's Nursery, Hammersmith, London, circa 1868, and was first described in that year in The Gardener's Chronicle [2] [3] and The Florist and Pomologist. [4]
Ulmus serotina - September elm; Ulmus thomasii - rock elm, cork elm; Subgenus Ulmus. U. section Foliaceae. Ulmus castaneifolia - chestnut-leafed elm, multi-nerved elm; Ulmus changii - Hangzhou elm Ulmus changii var. changii; Ulmus changii var. kunmingensis; Ulmus chenmoui - Chenmou elm, Langya Mountain elm; Ulmus chumlia; Ulmus davidiana ...
Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese elm [2] or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, [3] Siberia and Kazakhstan. [4] It has been described as "one of the most splendid elms, having the poise of a graceful Nothofagus ".
Ulmus thomasii, the rock elm [3] or cork elm (or orme liège in Québec), is a deciduous tree native primarily to the Midwestern United States. The tree ranges from southern Ontario and Quebec , south to Tennessee , west to northeastern Kansas , and north to Minnesota .
A small tree, to 30 or 40 ft tall, with upright, spreading branches, the broad crown developing long, overhanging branchlets when older. [2] The leaves are dark green. [1] 'Drake' is also distinguished by having a bark that begins exfoliating at a relatively young age. [3]