Winged elm is a small tree of the southeast that can be found on a variety of sites
Light 
Winged elm is considered a pest when trying to grow more valuable trees. It tends to invade fields and cut-over areas.
Water
Found on dry sites and abandoned fields, and a common streamside tree throughout the southeast.
Growth
Size
A small to medium sized tree with a rounded crown.
Timber Value 
Technically a hard elm, the wood is mixed with other elms when the stems are large enough for sale. Elm wood is used for furniture and flooring.
Wildlife Value 
Winged elm fruit is eaten by a variety of birds. Deer browse young trees.
Attracts birds, deer
Fun Facts
Occasionally planted as a street tree, winged elm is a common but commercially unimportant component of southern forests.
Latin Meaning
Ulmus: Latin name /
alata: winged (twigs)
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