Arkansas Tree Database

Siberian Elm

Siberian Elm

Scientific name:

Ulmus Pumila

Size:

50'-70' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, .75"-2.5" long, generally symmetrical at base, toothed; dark green and smooth

Flowers:

small cluster, inconspicuous

Fruit:

small, rounded, wafer-shaped, called a samara

Fall Interest:

dull yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun; adaptable

Disease/Insect:

good resistance to Dutch elm disease but susceptible to other diseases and insects

Use:

weak-wooded inferior tree and not recommended

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark gray to brown, rough, deeply and irregularly fissured with wide, flat ridges; native to eastern Siberia and northern China

Resources:

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/siberian-elm.aspx

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