Dense elm

Family Ulmaceae. Occurs wild in Central Asia, where it is also widely cultivated.

A tall tree (up to 30 m), with a low-hanging, dense, broad-pyramidal crown. The bark of old branches is dark, of young shoots - gray or yellow-brown. Leaves are leathery, glabrous or pubescent, oblong-ovate, up to 2 cm long.

Elm pinnately-branched, or Karagach (Berest) pinnately-branched - U. pinnato-ramosa Dieck. = pumila L.

Tree up to 15 m high, with an openwork crown, spreading in youth and oval in mature trees; with thin, flexible, grayish-pubescent, drooping branches. Leaves elliptic, small, smooth, sometimes symmetrical, coarsely toothed, dark green, turning yellow in autumn, arranged in two ranks, so that the shoots give the impression of large, pinnate leaves (hence its species name). Flowers and samarae are small, in clusters.

Very drought-tolerant and undemanding to soil, tolerates some salinity. Grows very quickly, but large trees form only on soils with good moisture in southern regions. "Dutch elm disease" - the scourge of elms - does not affect it, and it is little damaged by pests. It is notable for its hardiness in adverse urban conditions (asphalt coverings, street dust and smoke). A drawback is that it does not provide the desired shade and coolness in street plantings. By pruning and shaping, a denser and more compact crown can be created.

based on materials from the website www.ultradrome.narod.ru