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Ulmus americana

American elm
  • Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

American elm

Sinónimo(s):

Ulmus floridana

Especie del género:

Ulmus americana

Familia:

Ulmaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

Tree

Tamaño:

60–70 ft tall in Florida by 20–40 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

green, NA

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

Deciduous. Inconspicuous blooms in early spring. Life span around 150 yrs (Nelson 2003)

Destacado por:

Fall Color, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Shade tree, used as a street tree noted for its spreading urn-shaped crown. Tolerant of root disturbance.

Consideraciones:

While Dutch elm disease has not been detected in Florida (IFAS, 2018), the planting practices that result in massive losses of street trees north of Florida (planting in rows along strees esp. Where root graphs could occur) would be good to avoid.

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Seed or cuttings.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

Acidic to circum–neutral

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for: Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui).

Seeds used by birds in spring when little else is available. Used for nesting.

Hábitats nativos:

Floodplain forest, wet mesic forests, hardwood swamps

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

This tree is subject to Dutch elm disease. Dutch elm disease has not been detected in Florida (IFAS 2008). In most of eastern North America, this tree has largely disappeared from landscape use due to mass mortality from Dutch elm disease.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency. (2018).Florida Elm. ( https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/florida-elm.html ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2026. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville, TN.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

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