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Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
ケヤキ
One of Japan's most representative deciduous tall trees. Grows into a large tree with an elegant form, making it one of the most widely used species for parks and street plantings. Beautiful autumn foliage. The timber is hard and durable, traditionally used in fine architectural construction.
Identification Points
- ✓Leaves are ovate to oblong-elliptical with sharp serrate margins
- ✓Broom-shaped spreading crown
- ✓Bark peels in flaky scales, revealing orange patches underneath
- ✓Turns orange to reddish-brown in autumn
Habitat
Parks, streets, shrine and temple grounds, mountains
Season
Year-round (autumn foliage in October to November)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf shape
Round
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Petal fusion
No petals
Habitat
Roadside
Petal count
3 petals
Stipules
Present
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Stamen count
1-2
Phylogenetic Positionニレ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Rosales > Ulmaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
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