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Japanese elm

Ulmus davidiana Planch.
Japanese elm
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Ulmus davidiana is a small deciduous tree native to regions including China, Mongolia, Korea, Siberia, and Japan. It is commonly found in wetlands along streams at elevations between 2000 and 2300 meters. First described in 1873 from the hills north of Beijing, China, the species is also known as the David elm or Father David elm.

Description

Ulmus davidiana belongs to the Ulmaceae family and is distributed across several regions including Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin. It is a small, deciduous tree adapted to wetland environments, typically growing along stream banks at higher elevations.

Other common names

Japanese elm

Distribution

Global · Amur · Buryatiya · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Chita · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Myanmar · Primorye · Qinghai · Sakhalin

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