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Botanical Family · Rosales

Ulmaceae

Elm Family

6 speciesOrder Rosales5+ well-known plants

The Ulmaceae family (Elm Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Rosales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 6 species across 4 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Celtis, Aphananthe and Holoptelea. Familiar examples include Wight's hackberry, Niligiri Elm and Stinking Wood.

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Representative ULMACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Ulmaceae
Key pattern

Alternate, toothed leaves that are often noticeably asymmetric at the base, one side longer than the other; tiny wind-pollinated flowers lack showy petals and ripen into a flattened, papery-winged samara.

The asymmetric leaf base is a quick, reliable field mark that separates this family from most other toothed-leaf trees at a glance.

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Family identification method

To check whether a plant belongs to Ulmaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.

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Typical leaf characters

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

  • Flower symmetryVariable
  • InflorescenceVariable
  • FruitDrupe

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Wight's HackberryCeltis philippensisNiligiri ElmCeltis tetrandraStinking WoodCeltis timorensisJungle Cork Tree, Indian Elm, KanjuHoloptelea integrifoliaPigeon Wood, Oriental Nettle, Oriental Trema, Gunpowder Tree, Charcoal TreeTrema orientalis

Families that can look similar

Moraceae

Compare against Moraceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.

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Rosaceae

Compare against Rosaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.

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Rhamnaceae

Compare against Rhamnaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.

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Cannabaceae

Compare against Cannabaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.

Compare Cannabaceae

All 6 species in ULMACEAE

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