Scientific Name: Ulmas alata
Trail Location: 15
Plant Type: Deciduous
Family: Ulmaceae (Elm)
USDA Hardiness Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
USDA Plant Id: ULAL
Height: 30 - 60
Spread: 30 - 40
Flower:: Minimal
Leaf Image:
Fall Leaf Color:: Drab yellow-green.
Red Spotted Purple, Painted Lady, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak, Question Mark
Missouri Botanical: Missouri Botanical
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The Winged Elm is easy to identify by the two cork-like ridges that grow along the branches and twigs. The word "alata" is Latin meaning winged, hence the scientific name. The winged elm that you see in the arboretum was not original to this location but was more than likely a wayward seed being that they are very easy to propagate by seed.
