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Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino 1903
Ulmaceae
(APG IV)Japanese elm, Japanese zelkova, saw leaf zelkova
Akzessionnummer: SYS-G-008-5923
Pflanzjahr: 0
Taxon concept: The Plant List (2014), version 1.1
Distribution: Japan, China, Korea, Russia (Kuril Islands)
Flowering period: IV
Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino - Accepted: Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino bei Zander 2008; Familie: Ulmaceae (Zander 2008)Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino - Accepted: Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Ulmaceae (APG III)
- Flowers
- monoecious
- Life form
- tree
- Leaves
- elliptic to ovate-lanceolate leaves, leaf base rounded or slightly cordate, leaf margin serrate; petiole 2-6 mm
- Foliage persistence
- deciduous
- Fruits
- green drupe
- Soil conditions
- on moist soils
- Natural occurrence (habitat)
- stream valleys, riparian habitats, ravines
- Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)
- temperate forests
- Usage
- as ornamental tree in lawns or parks; wood is used for tool handles, furniture, and construction
- Bark
- greyish white to greyish brown, exfoliating
- Altidudinal lower limit (sea level in m)
- 500
- Altitudinal higher limit (sea level in m)
- 2,000
eFloras (2008): Flora of China. Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org.;
