Ul-ma'se-e. Ulm-us + aceae, fr. Saxon elm or ulm - i. e., its original name in all Celtic dialects. Trees, shrubs. Distinguished by leaves alternate, serrate, stipulate; sap not milky; flowers small, 3-9-parted or sepals; petals none, stamens 3-9; ovary 1-celled, superior; fruit 1-seeded, samara, drupe or nut; universal; demulcent, nutritive, astringent, tonic, timber.

Genus: 1. Ulmus.