Ulmaceae
Winged elm
Ulmus alata
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Genus
- Ulmus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- دردار عالي
- English
- Winged elm
Synonyms
- Ulmus americana var. alata (Michx.) Spach
- Ulmus pumila Walter
Flowers
- Flower colour
- yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Ronnie Nijboer, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gaberlunzi, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jay Sturner from USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jay Sturner from USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.