NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Ulmus alata

Scientific Name:	Ulmus alata
Genus:	Ulmus
Species Epithet:	alata
Common Name:	Winged Elm
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Ulmaceae (Elm Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	36-72 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Green, Brown
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	Feb, March
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Rock outcrops, dry and mesic forests and woodlands, bottomlands, old fields, disturbed areas. In NC, generally common and widespread in the Piedmont (except in the foothills), and the western half of the Coastal Plain. Infrequent in the Sandhills and in much of the central and eastern Coastal Plain, and essentially absent east of Bertie, Martin, and Jones counties. Rare to uncommon in the southern half of the mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Winged Branch Eastern Wake County by Bill Switzer, April 2021
Winged Branch Eastern Wake County by Bill Switzer, April 2021
Winged Elm Branch 3 Eastern Wake County by Bill Switzer, April 2021
Winged Elm Leaves Eastern Wake County by Bill Switzer, April 2021
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record