Chinese elm
Noun 1. fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament (synonym) Siberian elm, dwarf elm, Ulmus pumila (hypernym) elm, elm tree (member-holonym) Ulmus, genus Ulmus 2. small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges (synonym) Ulmus parvifolia (hypernym) elm, elm tree (member-holonym) Ulmus, genus Ulmus | ||||
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chinese elm
chinese elm
n : small fast-growing tree native to asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges [syn: chinese elm, ulmus parvifolia ]
chinese elm
n : small fast-growing tree native to asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges [syn: chinese elm, ulmus parvifolia ]
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Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., the Chinese Elm, is a species of elm native to China, Japan, North Korea and Vietnam. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous, semi-deciduous (rarely semi-evergreen) tree growing to 10-18 m tall with a slender trunk and crown. The leathery, lustrous green single-toothed leaves are small, 2-5 cm long by 1-3 cm broad, and often retained as late as December or even January in Europe and North America. The flowers are produced in early autumn, small and inconspicuous, with the seed maturing rapidly and dispersing by late autumn. The trunk has a handsome, flaking bark of mottled greys with tans and reds, giving rise to its other common name, the Lacebark Elm, although scarring from major branch loss can lead to large canker-like wounds. One of the tree's major distinctions is its resistance to insect attack. It was adjudged as having the best pest resistance of about 200 taxa evaluated in elm trials at the Sunshine Nursery, Oklahoma [1].
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