Ulmus americana

Ulmaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Tall Tree (Canopy)

75 - 100ft

75 - 100ft

Brown, Red

Winged; Brown

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Moist, Wet

March - April

bright yellow

river bottoms, swamps, disturbed fields, road sides, cutover forests

Dutch elm disease caused decline; distinctive "vase" shape; favorite nesting site of Baltimore oriole; Wood used for pulpwood, charcoal and lumber; formerly much planted as an ornamental but it is susceptible to Dutch elm disease and less used at present; seeds eaten by wood ducks, wild turkeys, squirrels, rabbits, and a few songbirds; deer browse the leav