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Winged Elm

Also Known As: Wahoo

Scientific Name Ulmas alata

Trail Location 15

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Winged Elm - Townsend RIver Walk & Arboretum - Spring 2019
Plant Type
Deciduous

Family
Ulmaceae (Elm)

USDA Hardiness Zones
6, 7, 8, 9

USDA Plant Id

Height
30 - 60
ft.
Spread
30 - 40
ft.

Flower:
Minimal


Fall Leaf Color:
Drab yellow-green.

Host Plant for the Following Butterflies
Red Spotted Purple, Painted Lady, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak, Question Mark

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.