Elm Trees

trees · deciduous · northern-hemisphere

Leaves that fan out. Elm trees have special leaves with a bumpy, textured surface and edges that look like tiny saws. These pretty leaves turn golden or reddish before they fall in autumn.

Spread across the world. Elms grow naturally in forests and along rivers across the Northern Hemisphere, from cold parts of North America all the way to tropical mountains in Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

Lose their leaves yearly. Elms are deciduous trees, which means they drop all their leaves when winter comes and grow new ones again in spring. Some elms are semi-deciduous, meaning they keep a few leaves longer.

Shade-giving friends. People have planted elm trees along streets and in parks for hundreds of years because they grow tall with wide, arching branches that create wonderful shade on hot days.

Ancient and strong. Elms can live for hundreds of years and have strong wood that people have used to build ships, furniture, and other important things throughout history.