Elms - introduced (Ulmus species)

Family: Ulmaceae (Elm family).

Natives of Northern Hemisphere.

Occurrence: Mostly weedy occurrences are near planted specimens. Elms may produce dense thickets from seed or root suckers.

Identification:

• they grow to large trees
• the branchlets of some species (Dutch Elm) have ridged, corky bark
• some elms produce numerous suckers from the roots
• the leaves are lop-sided at the base.

Elms are widely planted, often as avenue plants. The weedy elm plants may harbour elm pests.

Photo 1: Top: Elm leaves showing the asymmetric base.
2: Dense copse of Elm along Back Creek, Taradale. 3: Ridges of bark on an elm branchlet. Walker St, Castlemaine. 4: Young plant. This is probably a sucker from a nearby tree. Castlemaine.