Zelkova

E20211

Zelkova is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, valued as ornamentals and for bonsai, and native to parts of Europe and Asia.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf deciduous tree genus
plant genus
taxon
barkCharacteristic becomes fissured with age
smooth when young
clade Angiosperms
Eudicots
Rosids
commonName zelkova
conservationStatus some species threatened in the wild
describedAs relict genus in some regions
family Ulmaceae
flowerType inconspicuous
fruitType small dry drupe or nutlet
growthForm tree
hasSpecies Zelkova abelicea
Zelkova carpinifolia
Zelkova schneideriana
Zelkova serrata
Zelkova sicula
Zelkova sinica
kingdom Plantae
leafMargin serrated
leafType deciduous
nativeTo Asia
Caucasus region
East Asia
Europe
Western Asia
order Rosales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
propagation cuttings
seeds
relatedTo Ulmus
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
resistantTo Dutch elm disease (relative to Ulmus)
tolerantOf air pollution
pruning
usedAs shade tree
street tree
usedIn landscape design
urban planting
valuedFor attractive autumn foliage
bonsai cultivation
ornamental use
vase-shaped crown in some species
woodType hardwood

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Zelkova ("Zelkova serrata")
Zelkova ("Zelkova carpinifolia")
Zelkova ("Zelkova abelicea")
Zelkova ("Zelkova sicula")
Zelkova ("Zelkova schneideriana")
Zelkova ("Zelkova sinica")
hasSpecies
Ulmaceae ("Zelkova serrata")
Ulmaceae ("Zelkova carpinifolia")
hasNotableMember
Shibuya City ("Zelkova serrata")
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan ("Zelkova serrata")
hasTree
Rosales
Ulmaceae
includes

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