Ulmus crassifolia

Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmus crassifolia
McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, Texas.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Subgenus: U. subg. Oreoptelea
Section: U. sect. Chaetoptelea
Species:
U. crassifolia
Binomial name
Ulmus crassifolia
Natural range (Florida population excluded)
Synonyms
  • Ulmus monterreyensis Mull.
  • Ulmus opaca Nutt.

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, southern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, with small populations in western Mississippi, southwest Tennessee, and north-central Florida;[2] it also occurs in northeastern Mexico.[3][4] It is the most common elm tree in Texas. The tree typically grows well in flat valley bottom areas referred to as cedar elm flats. Its Latin name refers to its comparatively thick (crassifoliate) leaves;[5] the common name cedar elm is derived from the trees' association with juniper trees, locally known as cedars.[6]

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2017). "Ulmus crassifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T61966946A61966949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T61966946A61966949.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Map: Ulmus crassifolia". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Todzia, Carol A.; Panero, José L. (1998). "A New Species of Ulmus (Ulmaceae) from Southern Mexico and a Synopsis of the Species in Mexico". Brittonia. 50 (3): 343–347. Bibcode:1998Britt..50..343T. doi:10.2307/2807778. JSTOR 2807778. S2CID 21320752.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference MortonArb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "The many beneficial traits of cedar elm". 22 February 2011.