Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm or Scots Elm)
Botanical Information
| Family | Ulmaceae |
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Species | glabra |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
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Details
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| Height | 40 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
| Habitat | From Ireland eastwards to the Urals, and from the polar circle south to the mountains of the Pelopon |
| Leaf Description | The alternate leaves are deciduous, 6-17 cm long and 3-12 cm broad, usually obovate with an assymetric base, the lobe often completely covering the short petiole; the upper surface is rough. Leaves on juvenile shoots sometimes have three or more lobe |
| Flower Description | The hermaphrodite flowers appear before the leaves in early spring, produced in clusters of 10-20; they are 4 mm across on 10 mm long stems and, being wind-pollinated, are apetalous. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a winged samara 20 mm long and 15 mm broad, with a single round 6 mm seed in the centre, maturing in late spring. |
Photographs
Scanning electron microscope image of pollen grain.
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' in the Christchurch Botanica Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ulmus glabra 'Pendula' in the A. M. Cuddy Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.