Ulmaceae FAMILY

Zelkova schneideriana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zelkova schneideriana is a deciduous tree with a densely branched crown; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be up to 80cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of wood and fibre. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China.

HabitatBeside streams; at elevations from 200 - ,1100 metres (1800 - 2800 metres in Yunnan and Xizang Provinces)[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].