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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: Hello again! Thank you very much for responding as quickly as you did. One more question about my plant: does …

  • Question

    Hello again! Thank you very much for responding as quickly as you did. One more question about my plant: does the Ulmus sapling grow berries in the spring? Thanks! BTW, my project is due tomorrow.

    Answer

    Ulmus species do not grow berries. Their fruit is a samara, which is a seed-like fruit (called an achene) that has a wing for wind transport. The Samara of the elm looks like a flat wafer with a seed that is encircled by the wing (you can find images of these online). Best wishes.