Ulmaceae FAMILY

Ulmus davidiana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ulmus davidiana is a deciduous shrub or a tree with a broad crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - east Siberia, Russian Far East, Mongolia, China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatSlopes, wetlands near streams and valleys; at elevations up to 2,300 metres[ 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. ].