Zelkova serrata
Japanese Elm, Japanese Zelkova
Other regional names: Keaki +3 more
- Keaki
- Keyaki
- Saw Leaf Zelkova
- Sawleaf Zelkova
Also known as: Abelicea acuminata (Lindl.) Kuntze +18 more
- Abelicea acuminata (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Abelicea hirta C.K.Schneid.
- Abelicea keaki (K.Koch) C.K.Schneid.
- Abelicea serrata (Thunb.) Makino
- Corchorus serratus Thunb.
- Planera acuminata Lindl.
- Planera japonica Miq.
- Planera kaki Planch.
- Planera keaki (Siebold) K.Koch
- Ulmus keaki Jacob-Makoy
- Ulmus keaki Siebold
- Ulmus keia-ki Planch.
- Zelkova acuminata (Lindl.) Planch.
- Zelkova formosana Hayata
- Zelkova hirta (C.K.Schneid.) C.K.Schneid.
- Zelkova japonica Dippel
- Zelkova keaki (K.Koch) Maxim.
- Zelkova serrata var. longifolia Nakai
- Zelkova serrata var. stipulacea (Franch. & Sav.) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ulmaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Zelkova serrata (commonly known as Japanese Elm or Japanese zelkova) is a tree within the Ulmaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, New York