Ulmus procera Salisb., synonym U. campestris Mill. English Elm
Native to Britain, once widespread in fields hedges parks and streets, but now devastated by Dutch Elm disease and being replaced by other species. Also planted in north-eastern United States. Its wood is hard and resists wetting and splitting. Height to about 30m (100ft), suckering freely to form new trees, often along a hedge. Flowers open in late February and early March and fruits are set by April and May, smaller than those of U. glabra with seed near the tip. Leaves are variable in shape, dark green and rough above with pale down on the main vein beneath on a short downy stalk. Bark is dark brown and cracked into small rectangular plates. Many localised forms occur in different parts of Britain. Zone 6