Zelkova schneideriana

Zelkova schneideriana
	Foliage
	Detail of trunk at the Kunming Institute of Botany
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Ulmaceae
Genus:	Zelkova
Species:	Z. schneideriana
Binomial name
	Zelkova schneideriana; Hand.-Mazz.

Zelkova schneideriana, the Chinese zelkova (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Ulmaceae.[1] It is found in southeastern Tibet, and central and southern China, usually alongside streams.[2][3] A fast-growing deciduous tree with attractive exfoliating bark, it can reach 35 m (115 ft) tall and have a DBH of 80 cm (31 in).[3][4] Although highly resistant to honey fungus, it can still (rarely) be afflicted with Dutch elm disease.[4]

Uses

Its timber is high quality and resistant to decay.[3] Fiber can be extracted from the bark and used to make paper and rope.[4] It is used as a street tree in Wuhan, China.[5] When planted in urban settings in North Carolina, individuals showed signs of distress including crown dieback and cracking bark.[4]

At the Arnold Arboretum
Ming dynasty depiction

References

"Zelkova schneideriana Chinese zelkova". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
"Zelkova schneideriana Hand.-Mazz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
"大叶榉树 da ye ju shu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
"Zelkova schneideriana Common Name(s): Chinese Zelkova, Schneider Zelkova". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.

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[RHS_85036-1] "Zelkova schneideriana Chinese zelkova". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[POWO_837189-1-2] "Zelkova schneideriana Hand.-Mazz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[FoC_200006333-3] "大叶榉树 da ye ju shu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[NCStateExtension-4] "Zelkova schneideriana Common Name(s): Chinese Zelkova, Schneider Zelkova". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[GUTI-5] Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.