Japanese elm, Hairy elm
Ulmus davidiana
Family: Ulmaceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 10-20 m high. The current year's growth is softly hairy. Older branches have 2 corky wings. The leaves are broadly oval and 4-10 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. It has a tip at the end and is rounded at the base. There are double teeth along the edge. The flowers are in bunches on last year's growth. The fruit are winged seeds.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountains in northern China. It grows on dry and exposed limestone hillsides. Arboretum Tasmania.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The fully grown but still tender fruits and the leafy shoots are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, inner bark, leaves