Ulmus crassifolia
cedar elm, fall elm, olmo
Family
Ulmaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate, doubly serrate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, ovate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
25.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Rough leaf with rounded tips. The reddish area in the middle of each fruit more or less outlines the seed. Fruits in the fall, American elm fruits in the spring.
Habitat
Woodlands, ravines, open slopes.
Plant Uses
The heavy, strong, hard wood is useful wherever these properties are of value, such as in the manufacture of furniture framing.