24,255 observationsData Deficient
Wych Elm
Ulmus glabra
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Ulmaceae ›Genus: Ulmus
About
Ulmus glabra, the wych elm, Scotch elm or Scots elm, has the widest range of the European elm species, from Ireland eastwards to the Urals, and from the Arctic Circle south to the mountains of the Peloponnese in Greece; it is also found in Iran. A large, deciduous tree, it is essentially a montane species, growing at elevations of up to 1500Â m, preferring sites with moist soils and high humidity. The tree can form pure forests...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wych Elm is Ulmus glabra.
- The Wych Elm has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Wych Elm belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Wych Elm belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Wych Elm belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Wych Elm belongs to the order Rosales.
- Wych Elm belongs to the family Ulmaceae.
- Wych Elm belongs to the genus Ulmus.