winged elm
noun
: an elm (Ulmus alata) of the U.S. having twigs with prominent corky projections
called also wahoo
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Sweetgum, winged elm and post oak trees were ranked at the top of the list.
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Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
Some trees with reasonable fall color include the bald cypress, crape myrtle, dogwood, persimmon, redbud, red maple, river birch Shumard oak, sweetgum, sycamore and winged elm.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2019
Some selections still standing after major storms within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2019
Some selections still standing after major storm within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2017
My durable tree list includes live oaks, sweet gums, crape myrtles, magnolias, sycamores, ligustrums, winged elms, bald cypress and most palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017
Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
Some trees with reasonable fall color include the bald cypress, crape myrtle, dogwood, persimmon, redbud, red maple, river birch Shumard oak, sweetgum, sycamore and winged elm.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2019
Some selections still standing after major storms within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2019
Some selections still standing after major storm within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2017
My durable tree list includes live oaks, sweet gums, crape myrtles, magnolias, sycamores, ligustrums, winged elms, bald cypress and most palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017
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