Karagach - elm tree of the genus, which also include the elm, elm, elm, ilmovnik.The genus name comes from the Celtic elm.By and large elm - a Turkic name of the well-known Chinese elm, occurring in Central Asia, the Volga region, in the South Urals.Total refers to the genus elm 16 species of plants, including elm - tree with an attractive appearance.
Description
Like all plants of this kind, elm - large tree, reaching a height of 20-25 meters and a girth of up to 1 meter.It is a deciduous plant with circular or elliptical shape of the crown, very loving bright sunny areas, but the giving ample shade.Leaves rather large, carved, have another location.Elm tree, which you can see a photo, flowers small and inconspicuous flowers.Flowering occurs before leafing in the middle of the spring (April-May).Collected in bunches flowers elm are valuable honey plant.Lionfish - fruit tree - ripen in early June and resemble small flying saucers with seeds inside.In China, unripe fruits are used as ingredients cooks to exotic nutritious salads.
Karagach - wood, used since ancient times for planting gardens and parks.In autumn the leaves turn a bright yellow color and beautifully decorated parks.
use
Karagach - a tree with a very strong and dense wood, different dark brown-red.This quality is very much appreciated woodcarvers.In addition, despite its strength, it is easy to work, it does not crack and does not rot.It can be easily seen annual rings, and the texture is clearly seen not only in the transverse and in longitudinal section.In addition to the beautiful colors of wood has a silky shine and forms a moire texture.It is thanks to their properties and quality of the wood is so valuable elm.Wood, the disclosure of which speaks of its unique characteristics, is used in the production of interior decoration and furniture.Another quality that makes use of the popular elm furniture production - its flexibility after steaming.Wood easily takes the form that it wants to give a master.But there she and negative qualities - because of the small pore it is poorly sanded and stained.The furnishings of the elm has special properties.Even treated, wood emits a distinctive flavor, acting on the human as an antidepressant.Perhaps that is why it is elm - tree, which was valued izdevle rich bayami shahs and Central Asia.
history
Apart from furniture production in Russia of elm wood to make various household utensils: spoons, bowls, ladles, and the bark is used for tanning leather.Furthermore, it has been used for medical purposes - for the treatment of burns and eye diseases.In England, the expression "the elm and the vine" was used to describe the lovers - even in Homeric times it was believed that the elm is dedicated to Bacchus - the god of wine.It was tied to the tree vine and autumn it was covered with bunches of grapes.
