Zelkova abelicea (Lam.) Boiss.

Cretan zelkova (en), Zelkova (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Ulmaceae > Zelkova

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Zelkova abelicea leaf picture by pierre carret (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Zelkova abelicea world distribution map, present in Cyprus and Greece

Conservation status

Zelkova abelicea threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:858071-1
WFO ID wfo-0000429903
COL ID 7GCSB
BDTFX ID 164716
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Quercus abelicea Zelkova cretica Planera abelicea Quercus cretensis Ulmus abelicea Zelkova abelicea Abelicea cretica