Zelkova
Zelkova · also Caucasian elm, Sawleaf zelkova
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Zelkova is a deciduous tree known for its graceful vase-like or goblet-shaped form and smooth, often peeling bark. Native to Europe and Asia, it is long-lived and prized as an ornamental. It thrives in urban settings, tolerating pollution and compacted soil, and its deep root system helps prevent damage to infrastructure.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,3930.20%—3.1 in
- 7180.47%17 yr7.9 in
- 1180.16%3.8 yr1.6 in
- 420.02%—4.1 in
- 370.01%—3.0 in
- 260.02%1.6 yr6.0 in
- 250.02%—3.0 in
- 120.00%—4.8 in
- 40.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 49.2–114.8 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50–65 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Non-invasive
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 5.3 in, 90th percentile 12 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.
