''Ulmus pumila'', the Siberian elm, is a tree native to
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes miscalled the 'Chinese Elm' (''
Ulmus parvifolia
''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of ...
''). ''U. pumila'' has been widely cultivated throughout Asia, North America, Argentina, and southern Europe, becoming
naturalized in many places, notably across much of the United States.
Description
The Siberian elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, deciduous tree growing to tall, the
diameter at breast height
Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree. DBH is one of the most common dendrometric measurements.
Tree trunks are measured at the height of an adult's breast, ...
to . The bark is dark gray, irregularly longitudinally fissured. The