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Ulmus laciniata

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID64404f63249b1619141300
Scientific name Ulmus laciniata
Authority Mayr
First published in Z. Forst- Jagdwesen 27: 95 (1895)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Ornamental trees: cultivated in parks, streetscapes, and private gardens in its native range (northeastern China, Korea, Japan) for the distinctive cutleaf foliage.
- Wood: mature trees are logged for their timber, which is marketed as a hardwood for furniture, interior joinery, and small‑scale construction.

Industrial and craft applications:
- The dense, stable wood is used for interior paneling, flooring, and decorative veneer; it also provides material for turned objects, tool handles, and other small‑scale craft items.
- Because the grain is relatively straight and the wood is easy to machine, it is favoured for fine woodworking and for laminated panels.

Wood and fiber:
- The heartwood of Ulmus laciniata is the principal commercial part; its sapwood is also employed when available.
- Wood fibers are used as structural material in furniture frames and as substrate for veneer; the species yields a hardwood suitable for interior carpentry.

Properties relevant to use:
- Wood density ranges from about 0.62 to 0.68 g cm⁻³, giving the timber good strength‑to‑weight ratio.
- Natural extractives provide moderate resistance to decay and insect attack, enhancing durability in indoor applications.
- Cellulose content around 45 % and lignin about 28 % give the wood a lignin‑cellulose ratio suitable for furniture manufacturing and other wood‑based products.

Standards and regulation:
- In China, elm timber is graded under GB/T 1927‑2009, the national standard for hardwood lumber, which specifies moisture content, permissible defects, and grading rules for commercial trade.
- Export of wild‑harvested wood is governed by the Chinese Forest Law and, where applicable, by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); the species is not listed under CITES.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Ulmus laciniata occurs in mixed temperate forests across its native range; the species is considered secure, with a stable population trend, and is not listed as threatened by major international conservation assessments.
- Current commercial harvest is mainly from natural stands; sustainable management includes selective cutting, protection of seed trees, and promotion of natural regeneration, while large‑scale plantation establishment remains limited.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Ulmus major var. heterophylla Maxim. & Rupr. Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. Sci. St. Petersb. 15: 376 1856
Ulmus montana var. laciniata Trautv. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 9: 246 (1859)
Ulmus montana f. laciniata (Trautv.) Herder Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 12: 47 1892
Ulmus laciniata f. holophylla Nakai Fl. Sylv. Kor. 19: 18 (1932)
Ulmus laciniata var. nikkoensis Rehder J. Arnold Arbor. 1: 137 (1919)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic دردار شريطي
Estonian hõlmine jalakas
Japanese オヒョウ
Japanese オヒョウニレ
Russian Вяз разрезной
Serbian Манџурски брест
Turkish mançurya karaağacı
Chinese 裂葉榆
Chinese 大叶榆
Chinese 麻榆
Chinese 粘榆
Chinese 尖尖榆
Chinese 大青榆
Chinese 青榆
Chinese 裂叶榆
Chinese 翼枝榆

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • China Southeast
      • Inner Mongolia
      • Manchuria
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan
      • Korea
    • Russian Far East
      • Amur
      • Khabarovsk
      • Kuril Islands
      • Primorye
      • Sakhalin

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001143217
Tropicos 33300247
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837147-1
The Plant List tro-33300247
PFAF Ulmus laciniata
Open Tree Of Life 1011369
Observations.org 131027
NCBI Taxonomy 198265
IUCN Red List 147481597
IPNI 837147-1
iNaturalist 437559
iNaturalist 437560
IFPNI 99553442-A2BE-4DF7-A61C-93E823C0324F
GBIF 5680393
Freebase /m/0f85yp
EPPO ULMLA
EOL 2872456
Elurikkus 8065
USDA GRIN 40841
Wikipedia Ulmus_laciniata
CMAUP NPO1638

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Forest Type and Climate Outweigh Soil Bank in Shaping Dynamic Changes in Macrofungal Diversity in the Ancient Tree Park of Northeast China Zhu Z, Liu X, Hsiang T, Ji R, Liu S J Fungi (Basel) 17-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10455530
doi:10.3390/jof9080856
PMID:37623627
Anthropological significance of Tilia trees in Japan Janowski D Ecol Evol 12-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10338748
doi:10.1002/ece3.10303
PMID:37456068
Variations in soil phosphorus fractionations in different water-stable aggregates under litter and inorganic fertilizer treatment in Korean pine plantation and its natural forest Hussain A, Jamil MA, Abid K, Chen L, Khan K, Duan W, Alam T, Riaz U Heliyon 14-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10300375
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17261
PMID:37389077
Species asynchrony stabilizes productivity over 20 years in Northeast China Jia B, He J, Wang X Ecol Evol 03-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10156448
doi:10.1002/ece3.9991
PMID:37153024
Ecological and Geographical Structure of the Plant Cover of the East Asian Boreal–Nemoral Ecotone (the Lower Amur Region, Far East Russia) Kryukova MV Plants (Basel) 30-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9919551
doi:10.3390/plants12030615
PMID:36771699
Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species? Song Y, Jin G Plants (Basel) 23-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9921863
doi:10.3390/plants12030523
PMID:36771608
Composition and diversity of soil bacterial communities under identical vegetation along an elevational gradient in Changbai Mountains, China Li M, Dai G, Mu L Front Microbiol 01-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9751831
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.1065412
PMID:36532438
Ontogeny influences tree growth response to soil fertility and neighbourhood crowding in an old-growth temperate forest Ren J, Fang S, Wang QW, Liu H, Lin F, Ye J, Hao Z, Wang X, Fortunel C Ann Bot 01-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC10457036
doi:10.1093/aob/mcac146
PMID:36454654
Assessing scale‐dependent effects on Forest biomass productivity based on machine learning He J, Fan C, Geng Y, Zhang C, Zhao X, von Gadow K Ecol Evol 13-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9277413
doi:10.1002/ece3.9110
PMID:35845366
Novel Insights Into Refugia at the Southern Margin of the Distribution Range of the Endangered Species Ulmus laevis Torre S, Sebastiani F, Burbui G, Pecori F, Pepori AL, Passeri I, Ghelardini L, Selvaggi A, Santini A Front Plant Sci 15-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8886209
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.826158
PMID:35242155
Flavonoid Glycosides from Ulmus macrocarpa Inhibit Osteoclast Differentiation via the Downregulation of NFATc1 Wang W, Jeong C, Lee Y, Park C, Oh E, Park KH, Cho Y, Kang E, Lee J, Cho YJ, Park JH, Son YJ, Lee KW, Kang H ACS Omega 31-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8851653
doi:10.1021/acsomega.1c05305
PMID:35187304
The Right-Skewed Distribution of Fine-Root Size in Three Temperate Forests in Northeastern China Wang C, Brunner I, Wang J, Guo W, Geng Z, Yang X, Chen Z, Han S, Li MH Front Plant Sci 07-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8777189
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.772463
PMID:35069627
Aboveground biomass increments over 26 years (1993–2019) in an old-growth cool-temperate forest in northern Japan Noguchi M, Hoshizaki K, Matsushita M, Sugiura D, Yagihashi T, Saitoh T, Itabashi T, Kazuhide O, Shibata M, Hoshino D, Masaki T, Osumi K, Takahashi K, Suzuki W J Plant Res 01-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8755688
doi:10.1007/s10265-021-01358-5
PMID:34973093
Anatomical and Chemical Characterization of Ulmus Species from South Korea Park WS, Kim HJ, Khalil AA, Kang DM, Akter KM, Kwon JM, Kim YU, Piao XL, Koo KA, Ahn MJ Plants (Basel) 29-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8707370
doi:10.3390/plants10122617
PMID:34961088
Creating High-Resolution Microscopic Cross-Section Images of Hardwood Species Using Generative Adversarial Networks Lopes DJ, Monti GF, Burgreen GW, Moulin JC, dos Santos Bobadilha G, Entsminger ED, Oliveira RF Front Plant Sci 13-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8548738
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.760139
PMID:34721488

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters
2-[(1S,2R,4R,4aR,6R,8R,8aS)-4-acetyloxy-8-benzoyloxy-1-(cyanomethyl)-6-ethenyl-4a-hydroxy-1,6-dimethyl-5-oxo-2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-2-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acid 15548729 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC(C(C2C1(C(=O)C(CC2OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)(C)C=C)O)(C)CC#N)C(C)(C)C(=O)O 525.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthols and derivatives
8-Methyl-5-propan-2-ylnaphthalen-2-ol 10878174 Click to see 200.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1246/BCSJ.65.2851
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Hydrophenanthrenes
[(2S,3S,4R,4aS,4bS,5R,6S,7S,8aS,10R,10aR)-6,7-diacetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-3-ethenyl-2,10,10a-trihydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10-octahydro-3H-phenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 11802781 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(C2CC(C3(C(C2(C1OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)C)C(C(C(C3=O)(C)O)C=C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)O)(C)C)OC(=O)C 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2S,3S,4R,4aS,4bS,5R,6S,7S,8aS,10R,10aR)-7,10-diacetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-3-ethenyl-2,6,10a-trihydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10-octahydro-3H-phenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 10032594 Click to see 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Neoorthosiphol A 10055454 Click to see 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Staminol C 11490943 Click to see 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Staminol D 11455867 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(=O)C(=CC2(C3C1(C(=O)C(C(C3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)C=C)(C)O)O)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C 568.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
[(2R,4R,4aS,4bS,5R,6R,8aR,10R,10aR)-6,10-diacetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-2-ethenyl-10a-hydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1,7-dioxo-3,4,4a,5,6,8a,9,10-octahydrophenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 10055285 Click to see 674.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2R,4R,4aS,4bS,5R,6S,7S,8aS,10R,10aR)-6,7,10-triacetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-2-ethenyl-10a-hydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10-octahydro-3H-phenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 9987409 Click to see 718.80 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2R,4R,4aS,4bS,5R,6S,7S,8aS,10R,10aR)-7-acetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-2-ethenyl-6,10,10a-trihydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10-octahydro-3H-phenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 10919284 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(C2(C(C1(C)C)CC(C3(C2C(CC(C3=O)(C)C=C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O 634.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2S,3S,4R,4aS,4bR,7R,8aR,9R,10aS)-2,9-diacetyloxy-7-ethenyl-3,8a-dihydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-5,8-dioxo-2,3,4,4b,6,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 101228590 Click to see 570.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2S,3S,4R,4aS,4bR,7R,8aR,9R,10aS)-3-acetyloxy-7-ethenyl-2,8a,9-trihydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-5,8-dioxo-2,3,4,4b,6,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-4-yl] benzoate 101228589 Click to see 528.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2S,3S,4R,4aS,4bR,7R,8aR,9R,10aS)-9-acetyloxy-4-benzoyloxy-7-ethenyl-3,8a-dihydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-5,8-dioxo-2,3,4,4b,6,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-2-yl] benzoate 10258500 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3=O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)(C)C 632.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol A 15385858 Click to see 676.70 unknown via CMAUP database
orthosiphol B 15385859 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)OC(=O)C)(C)C 676.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol D 44583689 Click to see 552.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol F 10327179 Click to see 676.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol G 10076785 Click to see 572.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol J 10438744 Click to see 612.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol K 10054824 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)O)(C)C 634.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol L 10101176 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(C(C3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C)O)(C)C 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol M 10030927 Click to see 570.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol N 10258499 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(C2CC(C3(C(C2(C1OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)C)C(=O)CC(C3=O)(C)C=C)O)O)(C)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5 632.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol O 10032464 Click to see 676.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol R 44583688 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(C(C3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)OC(=O)C)(C)C 692.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol T 11082749 Click to see 634.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol U 637182 Click to see 614.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol V 10951947 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)OC(=O)C)(C)C 572.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol W 11071897 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC(=O)C)O)(C)C 572.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol X 10054823 Click to see 634.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol Y 11144807 Click to see 448.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphol Z 11090752 Click to see CC(=O)OC1=CC2(C(CC(C3(C2C(=O)CC(C3=O)(C)C=C)O)O)C(C1=O)(C)C)C 404.50 unknown via CMAUP database
orthosiphonone A 10439492 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3=O)(C)C=C)O)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)(C)C 674.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Orthosiphonone C 11226314 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3=O)(C)C=C)O)C)O)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)(C)C 528.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Siphonol A 10952715 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(CC3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)(C)C=C)O)CO)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C 734.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids
Siphonol E 10963687 Click to see 736.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 16-oxosteroids
14-deoxo-14-O-acetylorthosiphol Y 21578028 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(=O)C(=CC2(C3C1(C(C(CC3O)(C)C=C)OC(=O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C 492.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Pentacarboxylic acids and derivatives
Staminol A 10628761 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2C(C(C(C(C2(C3C1(C(=O)C(C(C3OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)C=C)(C)O)O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C 734.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives
Secoorthosiphol B 15548728 Click to see 558.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / 2,2-dimethyl-1-benzopyrans
(1R)-1-(7,8-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-6-yl)ethanol 100945948 Click to see 264.32 unknown via CMAUP database
1-(7,8-Dimethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl)ethanone 177148 Click to see 262.30 unknown via CMAUP database
1-(8-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl)ethan-1-one 10466473 Click to see 232.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
(S)-Rosmarinic acid 639655 Click to see 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamoyl-(Z)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenol 14353342 Click to see 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Caftaric Acid 6440397 Click to see 312.23 unknown via CMAUP database
p-Hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate 637308 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O 314.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
5-Hydroxy-6,7,3',4'-Tetramethoxyflavone 152430 Click to see 358.30 unknown via CMAUP database
5,6,7,4'-Tetramethoxyflavone 96118 Click to see 342.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Eupatorin 97214 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)O 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Ladanein 3084066 Click to see 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids
5-Demethoxynobiletin 44584772 Click to see 372.40 unknown via CMAUP database

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