Leaves: Alternate, simple oblong to lanceolate 1 1/4" to 2 1/2" long, unequal base, leathery, dark green and smooth above.

LOCATION

Owner: University of Georgia
Nominated by: Jimmy Mock
Accessible: Yes, North Campus Quadrangle next to the fence at Jackson St. entrance.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,536,697 N: 1,440,589


Notes: The Winged Elm is considered a medium sized tree, but in some cases achieves considerable size, as does this champion. It has spreading branches that form a round topped crown. The tree is common in the South and is well suited to the Athens-Clarke County area. The Winged Elm is a large landscape tree, and is distinctive by the corky wings on its thin branches.

Bark: Light brownish gray, divided into flat often superficially scaly ridges by narrow, shallow fissures.

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