Ulmus minor
(European field elm)

Pictures

Picture	Title	Caption	Copyright
Title Mature field elm, Po valley, N. Italy Caption Field elm exhibits a wide variation in canopy shape as well as other morphological features. This tall and slender (h= 35 m, Ø= 2 m) specimen in N. Italy was photographed in 1987: it was killed by Dutch Elm Disease in 1989. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Mature field elm, Po valley, N. Italy	Field elm exhibits a wide variation in canopy shape as well as other morphological features. This tall and slender (h= 35 m, Ø= 2 m) specimen in N. Italy was photographed in 1987: it was killed by Dutch Elm Disease in 1989.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Pure stand of field elm, Spain Caption A rare example of a pure stand of field elm, Baños del Peral, Valdepenas, Spain. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Pure stand of field elm, Spain	A rare example of a pure stand of field elm, Baños del Peral, Valdepenas, Spain.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Field elm near the sea, Pisa, Italy Caption Field elm can withstand sea winds: the flag-shaped canopy of a young specimen growing close to the Tyrhennian coast in central Italy Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Field elm near the sea, Pisa, Italy	Field elm can withstand sea winds: the flag-shaped canopy of a young specimen growing close to the Tyrhennian coast in central Italy	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Pollarded field elm Caption Row of pollarded field elms in the Po valley, Reggio Emilia, N. Italy. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Pollarded field elm	Row of pollarded field elms in the Po valley, Reggio Emilia, N. Italy.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Field elm used as living support Caption The last field elms used as living support for vines in central Italy were killed by Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s. This photograph was taken in 1975. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Field elm used as living support	The last field elms used as living support for vines in central Italy were killed by Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s. This photograph was taken in 1975.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Mature field elm, S. Italy Caption A 200-year-old field elm still living (in 1998) at Campagnola (Lat. 44° 51'N; Long. 10° 47'E), Reggio Calabria, S. Italy. It is 25 m tall, crown diameter is 25 m, bole diameter is 1.9 m. There are root suckers up to 30 m from the bole. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Mature field elm, S. Italy	A 200-year-old field elm still living (in 1998) at Campagnola (Lat. 44° 51'N; Long. 10° 47'E), Reggio Calabria, S. Italy. It is 25 m tall, crown diameter is 25 m, bole diameter is 1.9 m. There are root suckers up to 30 m from the bole.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Field elm, damage due to elm leaf beetle larvae, Spain Caption Leaves of field elm may be desiccated or consumed twice in one year by larvae of Xanthogalerucha luteola. Location: Baños del Peral, Valdepeñas, Spain. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Field elm, damage due to elm leaf beetle larvae, Spain	Leaves of field elm may be desiccated or consumed twice in one year by larvae of Xanthogalerucha luteola. Location: Baños del Peral, Valdepeñas, Spain.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Bark of field elm Caption The deeply incised bark of an old specimen. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Bark of field elm	The deeply incised bark of an old specimen.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Corky wings on branches of sapling elm Caption Corky wings are often found on saplings of Ulmus minor and on U. x hollandica. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Corky wings on branches of sapling elm	Corky wings are often found on saplings of Ulmus minor and on U. x hollandica.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Shoot and foliage Caption A short shoot of field elm showing leaf shape. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Shoot and foliage	A short shoot of field elm showing leaf shape.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Flowers of field elm Caption Flowers, joined in clusters, are inconspicuous and appear on naked twigs at the end of winter. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Flowers of field elm	Flowers, joined in clusters, are inconspicuous and appear on naked twigs at the end of winter.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Fruit and seed of field elm Caption Size and form of fruit (a samara) are variable in field elm. The seed is apically displaced in the samara (cf. wych elm). Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Fruit and seed of field elm	Size and form of fruit (a samara) are variable in field elm. The seed is apically displaced in the samara (cf. wych elm).	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Disease symptoms on leaves of field elm Caption Wilting, yellowing and browning of leaves are the first symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Disease symptoms on leaves of field elm	Wilting, yellowing and browning of leaves are the first symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Internal disease symptoms Caption Browning of the youngest vessel rings is the internal symptom of the tracheomycosis Dutch Elm Disease. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Internal disease symptoms	Browning of the youngest vessel rings is the internal symptom of the tracheomycosis Dutch Elm Disease.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Elm yellows on field elm Caption Witches' brooms, a symptom of Elm Yellows, on field elm in the Po valley, N. Italy. The disease is endemic and of little consequence to native European elms. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Elm yellows on field elm	Witches' brooms, a symptom of Elm Yellows, on field elm in the Po valley, N. Italy. The disease is endemic and of little consequence to native European elms.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher
Title Leaf galls on field elm Caption The largest of the elm leaf galls is caused by the aphid Eriosoma lanuginosum. Copyright ©Lorenzo Mittempergher	Leaf galls on field elm	The largest of the elm leaf galls is caused by the aphid Eriosoma lanuginosum.	©Lorenzo Mittempergher

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Ulmus minor Mill.

Preferred Common Name

• European field elm

Other Scientific Names

• Ulmus campestris L., nom. ambig.
• Ulmus carpinifolia Gled.
• Ulmus carpinifolia var. suberosa (Moench) Rehder
• Ulmus foliacea Gilib., nom. inval.
• Ulmus foliacea var. suberosa (Moench) Rehder
• Ulmus glabra var. suberosa (Moench) Gurke
• Ulmus nitens Moench
• Ulmus suberosa Moench

International Common Names

• English: common elm; feathered elm; narrow-leaved elm; smooth-leaved elm
• Spanish: álamo; negrillo; olmo campestre; olmo común
• French: orme champêtre; orme commun
• Russian: berest; karagach
• Portuguese: lamegueiro; mosqueiro; negrilho; ulmeiro

Local Common Names

• Belgium: gladde iep; gladde olm
• Germany: Feld- Ulme; Feldulme; Rüster
• Greece: pethini ftelia
• Italy: olmo campestre
• Netherlands: iep; veldiep
• Sweden: lundalm
• Turkey: kara agatch

EPPO code

• ULMCP (Ulmus carpinifolia)
• ULMMI (Ulmus minor)

Trade name

• elm
• rüster

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Plantae
•         Phylum: Spermatophyta
•             Subphylum: Angiospermae
•                 Class: Dicotyledonae
•                     Order: Urticales
•                         Family: Ulmaceae
•                             Genus: Ulmus
•                                 Species: Ulmus minor

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Uses List

Animal feed, fodder, forage

• Fodder/animal feed

Environmental

• Agroforestry
• Boundary, barrier or support
• Erosion control or dune stabilization
• Revegetation
• Shade and shelter
• Soil improvement
• Windbreak

Fuels

• Fuelwood

General

• Ornamental

Human food and beverage

• Honey/honey flora

Materials

• Carved material
• Miscellaneous materials
• Wood/timber

Medicinal, pharmaceutical

• Traditional/folklore

Wood Products

Boats

Containers

• Boxes
• Crates
• Pallets

Furniture

Roundwood

• Piles
• Posts
• Stakes

Sawn or hewn building timbers

• Bridges
• Engineering structures
• Flooring
• For light construction
• Hydraulic works
• Wall panelling

Vehicle bodies

Veneers

Woodware

• Industrial and domestic woodware
• Tool handles
• Turnery