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Ulmus parvifolia 'Cork Bark'
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Common name:
Cork Bark Chinese elm, Cork Bark lacebark elm
Family:
Ulmaceae (elm family)
Synonym:
Ulmus parvifolia 'Corticosa'
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A deciduous tree often selected for bonsai based on its rough, gray, corky bark produced when plants reach 8-10 years old. Light green leaves are 1½" long and turn bright yellow in fall. Literature indicates size at 20' tall and wide. A fast-growing, tough tree for a landscape specimen.
Locations
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AZA: AZ13
(AZ13)
• Accession: D2004-0238.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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