Ulmus laevis

E8539

deciduous tree plant taxon species of tree

Ulmus laevis, commonly known as the European white elm, is a deciduous tree species native to Europe, recognized for its pale bark, tolerance of wet soils, and importance in riparian woodlands.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
European white elm	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	deciduous tree ⓘ plant taxon ⓘ species of tree ⓘ
barkCharacteristic	fissured in older trees ⓘ smooth in young trees ⓘ
barkColor	pale gray ⓘ
commonName	Ulmus laevis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: European white elm fluttering elm ⓘ spreading elm ⓘ
conservationConcern	decline of riparian habitats affects populations ⓘ
crownShape	broadly spreading crown ⓘ
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
dispersal	wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ
ecologicalRole	bank erosion control ⓘ habitat for invertebrates ⓘ nesting sites for birds ⓘ riparian stabilizer ⓘ
family	Ulmaceae ⓘ
floweringSeason	early spring ⓘ
flowerType	inconspicuous ⓘ
fruitType	samara ⓘ
genus	Ulmus ⓘ
growthForm	large tree ⓘ
habitat	riparian woodlands ⓘ river floodplains ⓘ wet soils ⓘ
introducedTo	western Europe outside native range ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafArrangement	alternate ⓘ
leafMargin	serrated ⓘ
leafShape	ovate ⓘ
leafType	deciduous ⓘ
lessSusceptibleTo	Dutch elm disease than Ulmus minor ⓘ
nativeTo	Europe ⓘ central Europe ⓘ Eastern Europe ⓘ surface form: eastern Europe Siberia ⓘ surface form: western Siberia
order	Rosales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway	C3 ⓘ
pollination	wind-pollinated ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
tolerates	seasonal flooding ⓘ waterlogged soils ⓘ
typicalHeight	20–30 m ⓘ
usedAs	amenity planting ⓘ ornamental tree ⓘ
woodUse	fuelwood ⓘ furniture ⓘ timber ⓘ
yearDescribed	1753 ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

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

Ulmus laevis → commonName → Ulmus laevis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: European white elm

Ulmus → hasNotableSpecies → Ulmus laevis ⓘ