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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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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

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