Ulmus ×hollandica
Common names
suckering elm
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Simplified description
Large deciduous tree up to about 40 m high with grey fissured bark and an invasive suckering habit.
Flower colours
Green
Detailed description
Large tree up to about 40 m high with suckering habit, and grey fissured bark. Stems hairy at first but becoming smooth and grey then with thick corky bark. Adult leaves ovate (usually with asymmetric leaf bases) and up to 12 cm long, with obvious lateral veins in 9-14 pairs. Leaves of suckering shoots usually shorter. The fruit are light brown and up to 3 cm long.
Similar taxa
There are several cultivars of hybrid origin, and many other Ulmus species in cultivation; occasionally species or cultivars are grafted onto suckering elm as rootstock. Mature leaves are required for identification. The adult leaves taper to a fine point.
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ulmaceae
Ecology
Flowering
August, September
Fruiting
September, October
Year naturalised
1940
Origin
Europe
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Life cycle and dispersal
Reproduces by seed and suckering. Dispersed by humans.