Elm, Cedar

Ulmus crassifolia

Cedar Elm Facts:

Tree with straight trunk-, narrow, rounded crown; drooping branches.

• Height: 30-60 feet, up to 80 feet.

• Flowers: Small, short-stalked cluster in early autumn.

• Fruit: Small winged seeds.

• Foliage: Deciduous, evergreen in mild winter; dark green rough leaves; turn yellow before dropping,

• Bark: Flat, scaly-ridged, light-brown.

• Growth rate: Reasonably fast, hardy.
  

NATIVE HABITAT:

Wooded areas near riverbanks.
WILDLIFE USE:

Cover, nest sites; fruits abundant,
but little used by squirrels, mice,
turkeys.

NATIVE HABITAT:

Wooded areas near riverbanks.
WILDLIFE USE:

Cover, nest sites; fruits abundant,
but little used by squirrels, mice,
turkeys.

COMMENTS: 

Found growing beside Ashe Juniper ("cedar") in Hill Country, hence name; wood hard and heavy, knotty; often planted as shade tree; if you need a vertical tree this on is more tall than broad, each one has its own individual shape.