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Ulmaceae Habit: Tree. Leaf: simple, alternate, 2-ranked; veins pinnate; stipules deciduous. Flower: radial; sepals 4--9, free to fused; corolla 0; stamens 4--9, opposite sepals; ovary superior, chamber 1, ovule 1, style branches 2. Fruit: 2-winged nutlet. Genera In Family: 7 genera, +- 60 species: temperate to tropics; some cultivated for ornament (Ulmus, Zelkova), used for wood (especially Ulmus). Note: Celtis moved to Cannabaceae. Jepson eFlora Author: Alan T. Whittemore Reference: Sytsma et al. 2002 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 89:1531--1546 Unabridged Reference: Elias 1970 J Arnold Arbor 51:18--40 Scientific Editor: Bruce G. Baldwin. Index of California Plant Names (ICPN; linked via the Jepson Online Interchange) Previous taxon: Tropaeolum majus Next taxon: Ulmus |