32,226 observationsLeast Concern
Siberian elm
Ulmus pumila
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Ulmaceae ›Genus: Ulmus
About
Ulmus pumila, the Siberian elm, is a tree native to Central Asia, eastern Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, Tibet, northern China, India (northern Kashmir) and Korea. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes miscalled the 'Chinese Elm' (Ulmus parvifolia). It is the last tree species encountered in the semi-desert regions of central Asia. Described by Pallas in the 18th century from specimens from Transbaikal, Ulmus pumila has been widely...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Siberian elm is Ulmus pumila.
- Siberian elm belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Siberian elm belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Siberian elm belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Siberian elm belongs to the order Rosales.
- Siberian elm belongs to the family Ulmaceae.
- Siberian elm belongs to the genus Ulmus.