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Also Known As	elm family

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Japanese zelkova

American elm trees with bright yellow autumn leaves line a park path, casting dappled shade on the grass and pavement.

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elm Planera Holoptelea Zelkova Siberian elm American elm Chinese elm English elm rock elm smooth leaf elm Saxifragaceae Rosaceae Cannabaceae Urticaceae Elaeagnaceae Moraceae Bruniaceae Connaraceae Crassulaceae Cunoniaceae

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous