Species name :

Ulmus canescensMelville
Published in Melville, Kew Bull. 1957: 499 (1958)

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

Ulmus minor subsp. canescens

Full list of synonyms : [Euro+Med] [PlantList] [IPNI] [POWO] [Catalogue of Life] [Worldplants.de]

Plant Family :

Ulmaceae Mirbel (The Elm Family)
5 species from the Ulmaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Hoary Elm, Grey-leaved Elm, Mediterranean Elm

Maltese name(s) :

Nemmiesa, Siġra tan-nemus, Ulmu selvaġġ

Status for Malta :

Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man

Frequency :

Very Common     Common    Frequent     Scarce     Rare    Very rare    Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: Macro-Phanerophyte ( high trees usually over 10 m high )
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon

Legal Protection :

Protected by law: Schedule I of [S.L. 549.123] AND schedule III of [S.L. 549.44] (Strictly protected tree species)

Red List (1989) :

Threatened status for the Maltese Islands and has been listed in the Red Data Book (1st ed.)

Flowering Time :

May – June

Colour of Flowers:

Inconspicuous

Name Derivation :

Ulmus:

canescens: covered with short grey or white hairs. (Latin origin )