Ulmaceae FAMILY

Ulmus glabra

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ulmus glabra is a deciduous tree with spreading branches and a broad, rounded crown; it can grow 20 - 30 metres tall, exceptionally to 40 metres, with a bole that can reach 180cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens - some smaller-growing cultivars have been produced[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurasia - Norway to Spain, east to west Siberia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Iran and Syria

HabitatWoods, hedges and by streams, commoner in the west and north[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].