Pteroceltis tatarinowii seed
LATIN NAME: Pteroceltis tatarinowii
COMMON NAME: Tatar Wingceltis
The tatar wingceltis lifts the round, papery, winged fruits above the fine, toothed leaves, and the whole tree carries the light, neat look of the dry valley. The hardy, spreading, deciduous tree carries the fine, ovate, sharply toothed, rough leaves and the small, inconspicuous, greenish flowers in the little clusters through the early spring, one of the quiet, steady sights of the dry valley, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, round, flattened, papery, winged fruits. The strong, fine bark has a very long record as the bark of the fine paper, and the tree is a historic presence of the dry valley. It is a tree of the open, sunny, deep, light, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The tatar wingceltis is a historic subject of the plant science, and the winged fruits keep showing up in the work on the bark trees. The way the strong, fine bark of the trunk forms the long, soft fibres used in the paper making has been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the bark trees, the toothed leaves and the members of the elm family. The papery fruits and the hardy habit have also made it a fine study tree, and the tatar wingceltis is a regular subject of the work on the winged fruits of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The tatar wingceltis is a light, useful tree of the dry valley and the study collection. The fine, ovate, sharply toothed, rough leaves carry the neat look of the dry valley, one of the quiet, steady sights of the dry valley, drawing the bees, and the strong, fine bark has a very long record as the bark of the fine paper, the long, soft fibres coming to the fine, hand-made paper and the smooth sheets of the old workshops, while the small, inconspicuous, greenish flowers in the little clusters open through the early spring, to be followed by the small, round, flattened, papery, winged fruits. It is one of the fine choices for the dry valley, the street tree and the study collection, and it has been written about in the botanical and the scientific papers for the fine bark and the very long history. It is a light, useful tree of the open, sunny, deep, light, well-drained garden.
The wingceltis seeds start well in a rich, sandy mix kept lightly moist. The young trees are hardy once they root, and they take the deep, light, well-drained ground of the open garden well, growing on steadily each season.
To grow the tatar wingceltis from seed, press the small, winged seeds into the surface of the deep pot of rich, sandy soil, then cover them lightly, keep the pot in a bright, open spot and water gently, then pot the young trees on as they fill the pot. The seedlings come through within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, light, well-drained ground, the papery fruits will hang over the years.
Uses: medicinal