Ulmus americana var. floridana

Ulmus americana var. floridana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Ulmaceae
Genus:	Ulmus
Species:	U. americana
Variety:	U. a. var. floridana
Trinomial name
	Ulmus americana var. floridana; (Chapm.) Little

Ulmus americana var. floridana, the Florida elm, is smaller than the type, and occurs naturally in north and central Florida south to Lake Okeechobee.

Description

Grows to a maximum height of 22 metres (72 ft), with a slightly greater spread.[1] The leaves turn yellow in Autumn

Pests and diseases

The tree is no less susceptible to Dutch elm disease, although the disease is less prevalent in Florida.

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References

Gilman, Edward F.; Watson, Dennis G. (October 1994). "Ulmus americana var. floridana" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

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[Watson1994-1] Gilman, Edward F.; Watson, Dennis G. (October 1994). "Ulmus americana var. floridana" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)