Chinese Elm

Scientific name: Ulmus parvifolia

Family: Ulmaceae

Common names: Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm

🔹 Uses

Timber → furniture, flooring, tools

Ornamental → shade tree, bonsai

Bark in folk medicine (digestive/skin issues)

Firewood

🔹 Ecological Role

Provides broad shade

Improves soil fertility via leaf fall

Habitat for bird nesting

Carbon sequestration + urban air purifier

Pollution & drought tolerant → urban greening

🔹 Fun Facts

Bark looks like lace patterns (hence “Lacebark Elm”)

Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease

Popular bonsai species

Long-living & hardy

🔹 Cultural Significance

In China → symbol of strength, endurance, protection

Planted in temples & public gardens

Bonsai form symbolizes harmony & patience

👉 Chinese Elm = Hardy urban tree with ecological, cultural & ornamental value.

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