Taxonomy
Ulmus glabra | Wych Elm | Leamhán sléibhe
Distribution
Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
Flowers: March – April; green/purplish-red
insignificant flowers
Fruits: Winged and 1 seeded
Twigs & bark: Twigs grey/red-brown with rusty hairs when young; bark grey, smooth then furrowed when
mature
Habitat
Hedges, wasteland, stream sides and woodland, prefers base-rich
soils
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Widespread particularly in the north and east, rarer elsewhere
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Normally seen as young small trees. Fairly resistant to Dutch Elm Disease