Plants : UlmaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ulmus procera Salisb.

English Elm

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Ulmus procera

Description: The wych elm (Ulmus glabra) is the only species of elm native to Northern Ireland, but two introduced species also occur. One of them is U. procera which has leaves like U. glabra but only about half as long. It is found as planted trees in hedgerows, most frequently in the southern half of Northern Ireland, and now often badly affected by Dutch elm disease.

All names: Ulmus procera Salisb.; Ulmus minor var. vulgaris (Aiton) Richens; Ulmus anglica Druce; Ulmus campestris auct.; Ulmus sativa auct.

Distribution Map from NBN: Ulmus procera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Ulmus procera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Ulmus procera. Salisb.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3812. Accessed on 2026-11-02.