Notable Trees
On the silty uplands of the Mississippi River Delta, Ulmus alata can attain 27 m (89 ft) in height, although the trunk diameter rarely exceeds 60 cm (24 in) d.b.h. In the old growth Fernbank Forest in Atlanta, Georgia, the species attains heights up to 126 feet (38 m).
The tallest known extant individual, at 131 feet (40 m), is in the Congaree National Park in South Carolina.
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