Zelkova carpinifolia
Caucasian zelkova · also Caucasian elm, Zelkova
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Caucasian zelkova is a medium to large deciduous tree with a distinctive vase-shaped crown, smooth grey bark, and leaves that turn golden orange in autumn. It is a slow-growing and long-lived species, valued as an ornamental tree in urban environments for its aesthetic appeal and ability to provide shade.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2360.10%—6.9 in
- 2010.02%—2.8 in
- 80.00%1.8 yr1.6 in
- 80.00%5.8 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 65.6–114.8 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 6.9 in, 90th percentile 16 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
- Caucasus mixed forests
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Elburz Range forest steppe
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Other Zelkova in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
