Ulmus parvifolia
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Small Bridge Dam, Penhalonga.
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| Common names: | Chinese elm (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare as an escape |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree with slender branches forming a wide spreading crown. Bark mottled grey, green and orange cracking in small jigsaw-like pieces showing an orange-red layer underneath; small branches distinctly zigzag, brown with orange lenticels, slightly pubescent. Leaves alternate, 2-6 cm long, elliptic to broadly lanceolate, single-veined from an asymmetric base, shiny dark green above, much paler beneath; margin toothed. Flowers in small axillary clusters, inconspicuous, pale green, unisexual on the same tree. Fruit almost round but flattend, 1-1.5 cm long, winged, notched at the apex, pale reddish-brown. |
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| Notes: | Fairly common as a planted tree in gardens and along streets. So far only known as a naturalised species in Zimbabwe from a single record. |
| Derivation of specific name: | parvifolia: with small leaves |
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| Altitude range: (metres) | 1545 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to China, Korea and Japan. |
| FZ divisions: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 16 December 2012 |
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