Ulmus mexicana

Family: Ulmaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped to oval. They are 4-16 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 9-11 mm long by 2.5-3 mm wide. The seeds is about 1.75 mm long by 1.25 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Olmo, Tsaah

Synonyms

Chaetoptelea mexicana Liebm.;