Zelkova schneideriana
Foliage
Detail of trunk at the Kunming Institute of Botany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Zelkova
Species:
Z. schneideriana
Binomial name
Zelkova schneideriana

Zelkova schneideriana, the Chinese zelkova (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Ulmaceae.[1] It is found in southeastern Tibet, and central and southern China, usually alongside streams.[2][3] A fast-growing deciduous tree with attractive exfoliating bark, it can reach 35 m (115 ft) tall and have a DBH of 80 cm (31 in).[3][4] Although highly resistant to honey fungus, it can still (rarely) be afflicted with Dutch elm disease.[4]

Uses

Its timber is high quality and resistant to decay.[3] Fiber can be extracted from the bark and used to make paper and rope.[4] It is used as a street tree in Wuhan, China.[5] When planted in urban settings in North Carolina, individuals showed signs of distress including crown dieback and cracking bark.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Zelkova schneideriana Chinese zelkova". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Zelkova schneideriana Hand.-Mazz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "大叶榉树 da ye ju shu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Zelkova schneideriana Common Name(s): Chinese Zelkova, Schneider Zelkova". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.


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