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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Zelkova serrata
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zelkova serrata
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Zelkova
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Zelkova serrata
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zelkova serrata
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
3828
Tree
Perennial
Polygamous
Non-native: China, Japan & Korea
Habitat: Planted frequently for ornament, persisting or spreading by seeding down, per Weakley's Flora
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Northeast
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Margins serrate to crenate
Stipules are linear-lanceolate.
FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish
4-8 parted calyx
Petals absent
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Pea green
Drupe
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