Ulmus

E986

genus plant taxon

Ulmus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as elms, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their distinctive vase-shaped form and use in landscaping and timber.

Aliases (1)

Ulmus (elm trees) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus → plant taxon →
barkCharacteristic	furrowed bark →
class	Magnoliopsida →
commonName	elm → elms →
division	Magnoliophyta →
ecologicalRole	shade provider → wildlife habitat →
family	Ulmaceae →
floweringSeason	early spring →
flowerType	inconspicuous →
fruitType	samara →
growthForm	vase-shaped crown →
habitat	riparian zones → temperate regions →
hasNotableSpecies	Ulmus americana → Ulmus glabra → Ulmus laevis → Ulmus minor → Ulmus pumila → Ulmus rubra →
historicallyImportantIn	urban forestry →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafArrangement	alternate →
leafMargin	serrated →
leafType	deciduous →
lifeForm	tree →
nativeTo	Asia → Europe → North America → Northern Hemisphere →
notableSpeciesCommonName	American elm → English elm → Wych elm →
order	Rosales →
parentTaxon	Ulmaceae →
pathogenOfDutchElmDisease	Ophiostoma novo-ulmi → Ophiostoma ulmi →
pollination	wind-pollinated →
susceptibleTo	Dutch elm disease →
taxonRank	genus →
usedFor	landscaping → shade trees → street trees → timber →
vectorOfDutchElmDisease	elm bark beetles →
woodProperty	hard → interlocked grain → tough →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
American elm → Ulmus glabra → Ulmus laevis → Ulmus minor →	genus
European elm bark beetle →	hostGenus
Rosales →	includes
Ulmus minor →	parentTaxon
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi ("Ulmus (elm trees)") →	pathogenicTo
Zelkova →	relatedTo
Ulmaceae →	typeGenus