Ulmus crassifolia
Texas cedar elm · also Cedar elm, Red elm, Basket elm
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Ulmus crassifolia, or cedar elm, is a deciduous tree native to south-central North America. It features comparatively thick leaves and characteristic corky bark. Adaptable to a wide range of soil types, heat, drought, and pollution, it performs best in full sun and is widely used as a street tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.01%—15 in
- 80.00%—9.8 in
- 20.00%—13 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.8 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 28 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Texas blackland prairies
Other Ulmus in the catalogue
28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
