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Also Known As	Ulmus

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

Cluster of bright green, serrated leaves of the Slippery elm tree, Ulmus rubra, showing their rough texture and pointed tips.

English elm afflicted with Dutch elm disease

Asian longhorned beetle

Leaves and fruit of the American elm (Ulmus americana).

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Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)

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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

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