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Ulmus thomasii

Ulmus thomasii

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A tall elm tree from eastern North America with strong wood used for furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In autumn, the leaves of Ulmus thomasii turn a beautiful golden-yellow before falling.

Examples

  • Restoration projects in eastern forests often include planting Ulmus thomasii to encourage biodiversity.

  • The Ulmus thomasii is valued for its strong, durable wood in furniture making.

  • The Ulmus thomasii is known for its strong and durable wood.

  • Many parks in eastern North America feature the Ulmus thomasii tree.

  • In autumn, the leaves of Ulmus thomasii turn a beautiful golden-yellow before falling.

  • Many parks in eastern North America feature the Ulmus thomasii tree for its impressive height and canopy.

  • Restoration projects in eastern forests often include planting Ulmus thomasii to encourage biodiversity.

Synonyms

rock elm
vsUlmus thomasii
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A large tree from eastern North America with very strong wood and a graceful shape

is the formal scientific name used in botanical classification

Surface Forms

Ulmus thomasii singular
Ulmus thomasii plural

Morphology

Ulmus + thomasii

This is a Latin binomial combining the genus name Ulmus (elm) with a specific epithet thomasii, so someone who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a particular species of elm. Taxonomic binomial formation is a regular, cross-linguistic naming convention, making the overall meaning compositionally derivable from the parts.

Etymology

The name Ulmus thomasii comes from Latin words. Ulmus means 'elm' and thomasii likely honors a person named Thomas who studied or collected the tree, so the name means 'Thomas's elm'.