Ulmus glabra
Berg-Ulme
Ulm
Mountain Lambe, Mountain Elm
Orme de montagne

Size:
The mountain elm reaches a good 30 m in height, with a spreading crown. It grows very quickly.

Leaf: 
A typical characteristic of the elm is the asymmetrical leaf structure, i.e. the leaves attach unevenly to the stem so that the two halves of the leaf are unequal in size. The tips of the leaves often end in 3 to 5 elongated lobes. The leaves appear after flowering.

Flower/Fruit: 
Flowers appear in March/April in dense clusters. Light green, winged nutlets develop from them.

Wood: 
The wood of the elm is one of the most beautiful European wood species for the production of furniture and parquet. It is hard, tough and durable.
Especially sought after by woodturners is the root wood with its beautiful grain.

Trivia/Use: 
The Wych elm is a valuable park and avenue tree. It is also very wind-resistant. The population of elms, which used to be so common, has suffered greatly in recent decades from the so-called elm dieback. A fungus transmitted by the elm splint beetle destroys the water-conducting vessels of the trees, so that they die within a short time.
Through breeding and selection, there are now resistant varieties that can also be grown in endangered areas. Elms are a kind of
of riparian forests and occur naturally in the floodplain of rivers.