Planera aquatica
E151644
Planera aquatica is a deciduous, water-tolerant tree species native to the southeastern United States, commonly known as the water elm and typically found in swampy or floodplain habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Planera aquatica canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
deciduous plant ⓘ dicot ⓘ tree species ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ woody plant ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
gray-brown bark
ⓘ
scaly ⓘ |
| commonName |
planertree
ⓘ
water elm ⓘ |
| deciduous | true ⓘ |
| describedAs | water-tolerant tree species ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic coastal plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Gulf Coastal Plain ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
provides habitat for wildlife
ⓘ
stabilizes wet soils ⓘ |
| family | Ulmaceae ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
bottomland forests
ⓘ
river floodplains ⓘ swamp forests ⓘ |
| fruitType | nutlet ⓘ |
| genus | Planera ⓘ |
| growthForm |
medium-sized tree
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| lightRequirement |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern United States ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| similarTo | Ulmus species ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
clay soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
flooding
ⓘ
poorly drained soils ⓘ |
| waterTolerance | high ⓘ |
| woodUse | limited commercial value ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.