WINGED ELMBen Ferguson

WINGED ELMWinged Elm, Ulmus alata Michx., has also

been called Wahoo Elm.

CLASSIFICATIONKingdom – Plantae (Plants)Subkingdom – Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)Superdivision – Spermatophyta (Seed plants)Division – Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)Class – Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)Subclass – HamamelididaeOrder – UrticalesFamily – Ulmaceae (Elm family)Genus – Ulmus L. (Elm)Species – Ulmus alata Michx. (Winged elm)

SHAPE, FORM, TYPEThe Winged elm is a small to medium

tree that can grow to 60 feet in height. They have smaller crowns that are oblong and fairly narrow.Figure 1

BARKThe bark is dark gray in color. There are

shallow furrows in the bark.Figure 2

TWIGThe twigs are slender and gray or brown

in color. They can be either smooth or slightly hairy and are up to ¼ inch thick.

Figure 3

LEAFThe leaves are simple and they alternate.

The blades are pointed at the tip, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate and they are asymmetrical at the base. They grow up to three inches in length, and are doubly toothed. They are green and smooth/slightly rough on the surface and paler and hairy on the bottom. The leafstalks are short, stout, and hairy.

Figure 4

BUDThe buds are narrow and pointed. They

are brown in color and are smooth/slightly hairy and are ¼ in long. Figure 5

FLOWERThe flowers grow in drooping clusters of

2 to 7. They appear before the leaves unfold and they are greenish, small, and hairy. Figure 6

FRUITThe fruit of the Winged elm are oblong

and winged. They are up to 1/3 inched long and hairy along the edge of the fruit. The wings are notched at the top of the fruit and each one surrounds a central seed.

Figure 7

HABITAT AND RANGEWinged elms can be found along dry

cliffs, wooded slopes, and sometimes in low woods. They reach from Virginia to Missouri, south to Texas and east to Florida.

Figure 8

USESThey can be used as firewood, tool

handles and can be made into small wooden articles.

REFERENCES IMAGES http://web.fccj.org/~dbyres/welm/elm2.jpg Figure 1 Retrieved 6/24/10 http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ulal2723.jpg Figure 2 Retrieved

6/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/u/wulal--tw11162.jpg Figure

3 Retrieved 6/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/u/ulal--lf29781.htm

Figure 4 Retrieved 6/24/10 https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/samuelson/dendrology/images/ulmaceae/wn

g_elm_bud5.jpg Figure 5 Retrieved 6/24/10

http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/u/ulal--fl31156.htm Figure 6 Retrieved 6/24/10

http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/u/ulal--fr20088.htm Figure 7 Retrieved 6/24/10

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ULAL Figure 8 Retrieved 6/24/10

REFERENCES INFORMATIONhttp://

plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ULAL Retrieved 6/24/10

Mohlenbrock, R. H. Forest trees of illinois. Retrieved 6/24/10