Ulmaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Ulmus wallichiana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ulmus wallichiana is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 35.00 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is harvested on a commercial basis for its wood[ 689 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1974 ISBN Description Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. This species provides a high-quality fodder for livestock and is often excessively exploited. Once the tree has been severely hewed, it can no longer reproduce because the resulting coppice-sprouts do not produce flowers. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAsia - Himalayas of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.

HabitatTemperate broad-leaved and mixed coniferous forests and moist ravines; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,000 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].