Ulmus Americana
The
Ulmus Americana is commonly known as
American Elm,
Florida Elm,
Soft Elm,
Water Elm, as well as
White Elm< Go BackGrowing Regions
The typical variety of American elm (var. americana) is found throughout
eastern North America [
5]. Its range extends from southern Newfoundland
westward through southern Quebec and Ontario, northwest through Manitoba
into eastern Saskatchewan, then south on the upper floodplains and
protected slopes of the Dakotas. It is found in the canyons and
floodplains of northern and eastern Kansas and in eastern Oklahoma and
central Texas. American elm is common along the Gulf Coast and east
into central Florida [
9,
7,
29,
43].
General Information
The currently accepted scientific name for American elm is Ulmus
americana L. [
36]. Recognized varieties include U. americana var.
americana and U. americana var. floridana, which is restricted to the
coastal plains from eastern North Carolina to central Florida [
15,
27].
Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
Coladonato, Milo. 1992. Ulmus americana. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online].
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.
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