Ulmus crassifolia (Cedar Elm)

The most prevalent elm tree in Texas, with a wide range of distribution in East, South, and Central Texas. A big tree with a tall straight trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter and stiff branches that form a thin, rectangular crown that grows to be 75 feet tall.

Simple, long and " broad leaves, oval to elliptical in form, coarsely toothed or double-toothed along the edge, and blunt at the tip. The upper surface is dark green, glossy, and rough, with a pubescent bottom surface and petiole. Flowers appear as hairy, short-stalked clusters on the leaf axils in late summer or fall. are made of of Flattened ridges break into thin, loose, flaky scales, ranging from light brown to grey.