American elm

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Elm deciduous tree tree species

The American elm is a large, deciduous North American tree species historically prized for its vase-shaped form and use as a prominent shade and street tree.

Aliases (2)

Ulmus americana ×3
Ulmaceae ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Elm → deciduous tree → tree species →
barkColor	dark gray →
barkTexture	furrowed →
binomialName	American elm → surface form: "Ulmus americana"
commonName	American elm → white elm →
conservationIssue	population decline from Dutch elm disease →
crownShape	arching branches → broadly spreading →
family	American elm → surface form: "Ulmaceae"
floweringSeason	early spring →
flowerType	inconspicuous flowers →
fruitType	samara →
genus	Ulmus →
growthForm	large tree → vase-shaped crown →
habitat	bottomlands → floodplains → rich upland forests →
historicallyPrizedFor	urban shade → vase-shaped form →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafArrangement	alternate →
leafMargin	doubly serrate →
leafShape	ovate →
leafType	deciduous →
lifespan	can exceed 100 years →
nativeTo	North America → eastern North America → eastern United States → southern Canada →
order	Rosales →
pollination	wind-pollinated →
soilPreference	moist soils → well-drained soils →
susceptibleTo	Dutch elm disease → elm leaf beetle → elm yellows →
taxonRank	species →
tolerates	air pollution → urban conditions →
typicalHeight	20–30 meters → 65–100 feet →
uses	ornamental tree → shade tree → street tree →
woodUse	boxes → flooring → furniture → pallets →

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American elm → binomialName → American elm →

this entity surface form: "Ulmus americana"

American elm → commonName → American elm →

American elm → family → American elm →

this entity surface form: "Ulmaceae"

Ulmaceae → hasNotableMember → American elm →

this entity surface form: "Ulmus americana"

Ulmus → hasNotableSpecies → American elm →

this entity surface form: "Ulmus americana"

Liberty Tree → hasSpecies → American elm →

Ulmus → notableSpeciesCommonName → American elm →

Massachusetts → stateTree → American elm →