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
Spread
30 - 40
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.
