Regional Champion Japanese Zelkova - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

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The form of the Japanese Zelkova is a small to medium-sized low branching vase-shaped tree. This appearance is maintained when very young and when very old.
It grows to heights of 50 to 75 feet with crown spreads of 35 to 50 feet. This tree grows at a fast growth rate.
The LEAVES are alternate, simple, pinnately veined, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, ovate with an acuminate tip, serrate with acuminate teeth. Leaves are very dark green above. They turn wonderful shades of red and copper in the fall.
The FLOWERS are yellow-green, not showy, and appear before the leaves. The FRUIT of the Zelkovas are small triangular drupes, 1/6 inch long maturing in mid-summer.
The TWIGS are very slender, zigzag, red-brown in color. BUDS are brown, cone-shaped, pointed, and divergent.
The BARK is smooth and red-brown to gray when young. It remains smooth for many years but eventually exfoliates into small patches, reddish brown in color.

Genus/Species: Zelkova serrata Height: 40 Girth: 6 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Website reference: [Web Link] Parking coordinates: N 32° 44.121 W 097° 21.984 Walk time: 5 Age: Not Listed Historical significance: Not listed Planter: Not listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.

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