Family · Rosids

Ulmaceae

Elms

Elm family: deciduous trees with asymmetric leaf bases and winged samara fruits, valued as shade and timber trees.

Accepted species: 65accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 7accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈74 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Ulmus (elm)
Zelkova

Genera

Ulmus42 spp.
Ampelocera11 spp.
Zelkova6 spp.
Holoptelea2 spp.
Phyllostylon2 spp.
Hemiptelea1 spp.
Planera1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate36
Southern America15
Northern America11
Asia-Tropical9
Europe7
Africa2

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Ulmaceae sits in the order Rosales.