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22985. ZELKOVA SINICA. Ulmaceae. From Kiangsu, China. Collected by Frank N.
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer.  A hardy tree up to 30 feet in height, resembling the
Chinese elm (ULMUS PUMILA). The glossy, dark-green, oval-oblong leaves are 1 to 2
inches long, and the bark is light gray. For trial as a shade tree except in the
extreme North. (Chico, Calif.)
        