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English elm afflicted with Dutch elm disease

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Also Known As	Ulmus

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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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