Ulmus crassifolia
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Ulmus crassifolia Nutt., the Texas cedar elm or simply cedar elm, is a deciduous tree native to south central North America, mainly in southern and eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, with small populations in western Mississippi, southwest Tennessee and northwestern Florida;[1] it also occurs in northeastern Mexico.[2][3] The tree typically grows well in flat valley bottom areas referred to as 'Cedar Elm Flats'. The common name 'cedar elm' is derived from the trees' association with juniper trees, locally known as cedars.[4]
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Description
The cedar elm is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree growing to 24–27 m tall with a rounded crown. The leaves are small, 2.5–5 cm long by 1.3–2 cm broad, with an oblique base, and distinguish it from Ulmus serotina with which it readily hybridizes in the wild. Leaf fall is late, often in early winter. The wind-pollinated apetalous perfect flowers are produced in the late summer or early fall; they are small and inconspicuous, with a reddish-purple color. The fruit is a small winged samara 8–10 mm long, maturing quickly after the flowering in late fall.[5][6]
Pests and diseases
Cedar elm is susceptible to Dutch elm disease (DED), though less so than American elm, and moderately damaged by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola. The tree also suffers from a vascular wilt, the symptoms often confused with those of DED, whilst in Texas it is damaged by Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides, which drapes across the branches weakening the tree, occasionally killing it.[7][8]
Cedar elms are very susceptible to mistletoe. Mistletoe is a parasite that roots itself in to the vascular system of the tree, thus stealing valuable nutrients and water. In some cases, if not removed the parasite can be devastating to large sections of trees and even fatal. They create club like branches that die out at the ends. These "club" branches create openings for future pests like the elm beetles and carpenter ants. There are no known treatments that are safe enough to kill mistletoe without killing the tree. Removing the mistletoe manually is not a guarantee, however it is the best known method for control.[citation needed]
Cultivation
Owing to Dutch elm disease, the cedar elm is now rarely cultivated in North America. It is extremely rare in cultivation in Europe,[9] and Australasia.[10]
Notable trees
The USA National Champion, measuring 37 m high in 2001, grows in the Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Tennessee.[11][2]
Cultivars
Hybrids
Accessions
North America
- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. nos. 511-2002, 758-86, both wild collected.
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois. No details available.
- Bartlett Tree Experts. Acc. no. 90-1243, unrecorded provenance.
- Morton Arboretum. Acc. no. 385-68,[12] 14-86
- New York Botanical Garden. Acc. no. 79617, unrecorded provenance.
- U S National Arboretum,[13] Washington, D.C., USA. Acc. no. 37834
Europe
- Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St. James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 509
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Acc. no. 20080090, from seed wild collected in USA.
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK. Acc. no. 1980-0443, (Brentry Field).
- University of Copenhagen Botanic Garden. No details available.
Australasia
- Manukau Cemetery & Crematorium, Auckland, New Zealand. No details available.
Nurseries
North America
Widely available
Europe
- Arboretum Waasland,[14] Nieuwkerken-Waas, Belgium.
Australasia
None known.
References
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- ↑ Todzia, C. A. & Panero, J. L. (2006). A new species of Ulmus (Ulmaceae) from southern Mexico and a synopsis of the species in Mexico. Brittonia, Vol 50, (3): 346
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- ↑ [1] Archived March 31, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. 1848–1929. Republished 2004 Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781108069380
- ↑ Auckland Botanical Society (2003). Journal Vol. 58 (1), June 2003. ISSN 0113-41332
- ↑ American Forests. (2012). The 2012 National Register of Big Trees.
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