Hebei Elm in Botanical Garden, Terwinselen, Limburg, Netherlands

This page contains specific information about Hebei Elm (Ulmus lamellosa) '21642', which can be found in Botanical Garden in Terwinselen (municipality of Kerkrade).

Grown from seed received from Beijing Botanic Garden around 1980. This is the earliest known introduction to Europe.

The girth of the tree, measured at a height of 80 cm, is 1.40 m (Jul 10, 2015, Martin Tijdgat). Its height is exactly 9.40 m (Jul 10, 2015, Laser with Two-point measurement (e.g. Nikon Forestry 550/Pro) - sine method, Martin Tijdgat).

The age of the tree was estimated by these persons:

Year	Planting or germination year	Age	Measurement
Jul 11, 2015	1949 ± 10	75 ± 10 y	Martin Tijdgat
Dec 10, 2015	1983	41 y	TheTreeRegisterOwenJohnson
Jan 10, 2024	1982	42 y	Sorbus

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The photos are provided by Martin Tijdgat, and tonrulkens.

10th of July 2015