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An elm is any tree of the family Ulmaceae,
found in temperate regions of the northern
hemisphere and in mountainous parts of the
tropics. The common English elm Ulmus procera
is widely distributed throughout Europe. It
reaches 35m (115ft), with tufts of small,
purplish-brown flowers, which appear before
the leaves. Other species are the wych elm
Ulmacaceae glabra, indigenous to Britain, the
North American white elm Ulmacaeae americana,
and the red or slippery elm Ulmacaeae fulva.
Subject by: Robert Small