Ulmaceae FAMILY

Pteroceltis tatarinowii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pteroceltis tatarinowii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be 70 - 100cm in diameter, sometimes more[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild, and also often cultivated in China, as a source of a fine quality timber, oil and a fibre that is used to make Xuan paper, a form of rice paper valued for its softness, strength and durability[ 1218 Title Biomass production and bark yield in the plantations of Pteroceltis tatarinowii Publication Biomass and Bioenergy 26 (2004) 319-328 Author Shengzuo Fang; Guangyou Li; Xiangxiang Fu Website http:// www.sciencedirect.com Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description Available for download on the Internet ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northern and central China

HabitatMountainous regions on limestone, river and stream banks; at elevations from 100 - 1,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].