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Ulmaceae

Ulmaceae Mirbel. Common name: Elm Family.

Key to Ulmaceae

As here circumscribed (excluding Celtis and relatives), a family of 6-7 genera and about 35 species, of temperate, subtropical, and boreal Northern Hemisphere, rarely extending into the Southern Hemisphere). Zavada & Kim (1996) discuss compelling reasons to remove Celtis from the Ulmaceae.

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References: Sherman-Broyles, Barker, & Schultz (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Todzia (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Zavada & Kim (1996). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Ulmus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Ulmus source | Original Image ⭷
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