Ulmus crassifolia
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Ulmus crassifolia Nutt., the Texas cedar elm or simply cedar elm, is a deciduous tree native to south-central North America, mainly in southern and eastern Texas, southern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, with small populations in western Mississippi, southwest Tennessee, and north-central Florida;[2] it also occurs in northeastern Mexico.[3][4] It is the most common elm tree in Texas. The tree typically grows well in flat valley bottom areas referred to as cedar elm flats. Its Latin name refers to its comparatively thick (crassifoliate) leaves;[5] the common name cedar elm is derived from the trees' association with juniper trees, locally known as cedars.[6]
Ulmus crassifolia | |
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Ulmus crassifolia McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, Texas. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Ulmaceae |
Genus: | Ulmus |
Subgenus: | U. subg. Oreoptelea |
Section: | U. sect. Chaetoptelea |
Species: | U. crassifolia |
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Ulmus crassifolia | |
Natural range (Florida population excluded) | |
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