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Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
Distinguishing Features: Young bark has many raised lighter horizontal bumps, older bark sheds to show orange underneath
- Type: Deciduous
- Form at maturity: 50 to 70 feet tall, rounded and broad crown when mature, young tree more or less vase-shaped
- Leaf: Alternately arranged, simple leaves, margins toothed, elliptical shape, acuminate leaf tip, 1.25 to 3 inches long, dark green color, fall color is variable, a mix or yellow, russet, bronze, dark red and purple
- Flower: Inconspicuous
- Bark: Exfoliates in patches exposing orangish inner bark, young bark is smooth with prominent lenticels, base bark color is steel gray
- Fruit or Seed: Small, kidney bean-shaped drupe about .25 inch across
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Zelkova serrata form
Zelkova serrata leaf
