water elm Ulmaceae Planera aquatica

Leaf:Alternate, simple, ovate, serrated margin, 1 to 3 inches long, 1/2 to 1 inch wide, dark green above, paler below.
Flower:Very small, with curling, fuzzy stigmas, appearing with leaves in early spring.
Fruit:Small drupe but very distinctive, 1/2 inch long, covered with warty to long projections.
Twig:Slender, slightly zigzag, initially hairy but becoming glabrous, reddish to gray-brown, lateral buds short, reddish brown, blunt tipped.
Bark:Scaly, shreddy, and patchy, grayish brown on the surface, more reddish where patches exfoliate.
Form:Small tree to 35 feet, often vase-shaped in appearance; flared, flattened roots often develop in wet areas.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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