Winged elm, Cork elm, Wahoo
Ulmus alata
Family: Ulmaceae
What it is like
A tree. It has a short trunk. The crown is open and rounded. It grows 12-24 m high. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The bark is light brown and thin with irregular cracks. The leaves are in 2 rows. They are 3-6 cm long. They are narrowly oval and often slightly curved. The sides are unequal and there are double teeth along the edge. The mid vein is yellow. There are many straight side veins. The leaves are thick and firm. They are dark green above and have soft hairs underneath. They turn yellow in autumn. The flowers are 3 mm wide and green. They are clustered along the twigs. The fruit are 10 mm long and flat and reddish. They have 1 seed. They have narrow wings with 2 curved points at the tip.
There are 30-45 Ulmus species.
Where it is found
It grows in dry uplands and moist valleys. In the southern USA it grows up to 600 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They can also be grown by cuttings, grafting or layering.