Kecskemet Arboretum Herbs Study trail | |
About Arboretum |
European White Elm / Spreading Elm - Ulmus laevis Habitat · native to Europe · in the moderate belt of a northern hemisphere Habit and Form · most commonly found along rivers · height and breadth of > 30 m · trunk < 2 m · The extensive shallow root system ultimately forms distinctive high buttresses around the base of the trunk. Summer Foliage · deciduous, alternate, simple ovate with a markedly lop-sided base, · < 10 cm long and < 7 cm broad, comparatively thin, · often almost papery in texture and very translucent, · smooth above with a downy underside Flowers · flowers bloom before the springing of the leaf buds · single-seeded acorn develops · In England, trees grown from seed flower in March. Fruit · the crop of a fowl is · 15 mm long by 10 mm broad with a ciliate margin · the single round 5 mm seed maturing in late spring Bark · many insect races live in his tribe Therapeutic effects:
The bark of tree dissolved in wine alleviates the gastric disorders.
|
Study Trail's Herbs | |
Herbal basics | |
Resources | |
Impressum | |
Gallery | |
Sponsors: |