The Hangman’s Elm

Scientific Name: Ulmus minor, Atinia

Common Name: English Elm
Scientific Name: Ulmus minor, Atinia
Location: New York, New York
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Circumference: 217”
Height: 112’
Avg. Crown Spread: 62’
Big Tree Points: 344

Before the spread of Dutch elm disease, the English elm, formerly known as the Common elm was the most common field elm in central southern England. The English elm was considered to be the largest and fastest-growing deciduous trees in Europe, despite it not being native to that region.