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American Elm
Latin Name:
Ulmus americana
location:
eastern North America from Florida to Newfoundland
The American Elm, known in its Latin name to be Ulmus americana, can be found more or less around eastern North America, from Florida to Newfoundland. Its morphology is mainly large, deciduous tree, making it a plant very different from others. In the summer, the form of its leafs is more or less alternate leaf arrangement and in the automn it is more or less turns yellowish-brown. The American Elm (Ulmus americana) also has flowers being not of any ornamental value and grows fruits, characterized as rounded samaras. An interesting characteristic it has is its bark, where we see dark gray color with deep ridges on it. An important information to know about the way it is cultured would be that easily transplanted However, a bad thing with the American Elm can be that Dutch Elm Disease, has nearly wiped out species in North America We can easily identify Ulmus americana having its deeply ridged bark with criss cross pattern. The American Elm's reproduction is done in an interesting way since it is done cultivars, by cuttings
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