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Elms
Elms
Ulmus
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
150-300 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Northern Hemisphere
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Common

About

Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees that grow in the temperate and tropical-montane regions of North America and Eurasia. They are unique for their ability to reproduce through a process called "seeding" in which the seeds of the tree are dispersed by the wind.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Ulmaceae
Genus
Ulmus