*Ulmus parvifolia Jacquin. Subgenus: Ulmus. Section: Microptelea. 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.
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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native range: China, Korea & Japan
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