Introductory
SPECIES: Ulmus americana | American Elm 



ABBREVIATION : 
ULMAME

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ULAM


COMMON NAMES : 
   American elm
   white elm
   water elm
   soft elm
   Florida elm


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for American elm is Ulmus
americana L. [36].  Recognized varieties include U. americana var.
americana and U. americana var. floridana, which is restricted to the
coastal plains from eastern North Carolina to central Florida [15,27].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, September 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1992. Ulmus americana.  In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ulmus americana | American Elm