Ulmus americana var. floridana
Ulmus americana var. floridana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Ulmaceae |
Genus: | Ulmus |
Species: | U. americana |
Variety: | U. americana 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, growing to a maximum height of 22 m, with a slightly greater spread
The tree is no less susceptible to Dutch elm disease, although the disease is less prevalent in Florida.
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