Ulmus americana var. floridana

Ulmus americana var. floridana
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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