Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
| Form: | Vase-shaped in youth, maturing with same form but with ascending branches. |
| Mature Height: | 50′ to 80′ |
| Mature Spread: | 40′ to 70′ |
| Use: | Good for streets and open areas. Tight, upright branches good for areas near sidewalks and vase-shape areas. |
| Notable Characteristics: | Medium grower, Substitute for American Elm with dark green leaves turning to bronze fall foliage |
| Limitations: | Susceptible to some pests common to elms but resistant to Dutch Elm disease |
| Where can I find this tree in Glen Ridge? | Carteret Street & Midland Avenue Ridgewood Avenue & Reynolds Road Forest Avenue & Cambridge Road |
