1896.000 Ulmus L. - Elms

Deciduous trees, rarely shrubs, up to 40 m tall with unusually deep furrowed bark; branches without spines. Leaves singly or doubly serrate, base usually asymmetric; stipules free, falling early. Inflorescence in fascicles, racemes or cymes, subtended by 2 bracts. Flowers appear in spring before the leaves, on branches of the previous year. Fruit flattened with membranous wings.

Worldwide: 25-30 species from northern temperate regions to N Mexico

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.