Ulmaceae
E4250
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetrical leaf bases (especially in Ulmus)
ⓘ
deciduous foliage in most species ⓘ fruit usually a samara or drupe-like nut ⓘ serrated leaf margins ⓘ simple alternate leaves ⓘ small inconspicuous flowers ⓘ wind-pollinated flowers ⓘ woody trees and shrubs ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | elm family ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle ⓘ |
| distribution |
some subtropical and tropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forest canopy trees
ⓘ
riparian vegetation components ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental street and park trees
ⓘ
shade trees ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual or unisexual ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
American elm
ⓘ
surface form:
Ulmus americana
Ulmus glabra ⓘ Ulmus minor ⓘ Zelkova ⓘ
surface form:
Zelkova carpinifolia
Zelkova ⓘ
surface form:
Zelkova serrata
|
| includes |
Ampelocera
ⓘ
Celtis ⓘ
surface form:
Celtis (in some classifications)
Hemiptelea ⓘ Holoptelea ⓘ Hemiptelea ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllostylon
Planera ⓘ Trema (in some classifications) ⓘ Ulmus ⓘ Zelkova ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | anemophilous ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
Urticaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Urticales (in older systems)
|
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat | Dutch elm disease (in Ulmus) ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ulmus ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1815 ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Holoptelea grandis
subject surface form:
Holoptelea integrifolia