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Ulmaceae
Ulmus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Ulmus parvifolia Jacquin. Common name: Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm. Phenology: Aug-Oct; Sep-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed secondary forests, roadsides, fencerows, old fields, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of China and Japan. The bark on mature trees exfoliates creating a patchwork of gray, brown, green, and orange blotches.

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Subgenus: Ulmus. Section: Microptelea.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA3, K4, NcTx, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, Va, WH3; = n/a — G, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. 1798

Links to other floras: = Ulmus parvifolia - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Ulmus parvifolia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ulmus parvifolia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ulmus parvifolia© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ulmus parvifolia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ulmus parvifolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ulmus parvifolia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷

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native range: China, Korea & Japan



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