Nikko Elm - Ulmus laciniata var. 'nikkoensis'
Elm Family: Ulmaceae. Nikkoensis is named for the
Nikkō National Park near the city of
Nikkō, 125 km
north of Tokyo.
This specimen was photographed at The Morton Arboretum at Lisle, Illinois,
USA.
23-year-old Nikko Elm
The Laciniate Elm Ulmus
laciniata variety
nikkoensis Rehder,
commonly known as the Nikko
Elm, native to Japan is
distinguished by leaves that are
red on emergence.
These are the leaves of the Nikko Elm, Ulmus
laciniata var. 'nikkoensis'
Leaf: alternate, simple, ovate to oblong,
3 to 5 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide,
margin coarsely and sharply doubly serrate,
base conspicuously inequilateral, upper
surface green and glabrous or slightly
scabrous, paler and downy beneath.
