Ulmus americana
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Ulmus americana, generally known as the American elm or, less commonly, as the white elm or water elm,[lower-alpha 1] is a species of elm native to eastern North America. The trees can live for several hundred years. It is a very hardy species that can withstand low winter temperatures, but it is affected by Dutch elm disease.
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Ulmus americana | |
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Ulmus americana (American elm) in Northampton, Massachusetts | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Ulmaceae |
Genus: | Ulmus |
Subgenus: | U. subg. Oreoptelea |
Section: | U. sect. Blepharocarpus |
Species: | U. americana |
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Ulmus americana | |
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The wood was seldom utilized until the advent of mechanical sawing. It is the state tree of Massachusetts.