Zelkova sinica
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| Zelkova sinica | |
|---|---|
| Zelkova sinica in Wave Hill, New York City | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Genus: | Zelkova |
| Species: | Z. sinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelkova sinica | |
Zelkova sinica, the Chinese zelkova, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ulmaceae, native to central and southeastern China.[1] A well-known landscaping tree in China, it is also used as a street tree in a number of cities in Europe and the United States.[2][3]