Ulmus mexicana

Botanical Description

Membrillo is a large, deciduous tree with a rather open, ovate crown; it usually grows 10 - 25 metres tall, though some specimens are taller. The bole is often 75 cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.