Elm seedling?

[bray]

I have American elm seedlings popping up all the time. Two spouted up this year that confuse me with opposing leaves. OR are they something else? Any thoughts?
Phone app says winged elm but that is not right.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Those leaves look like young chestnut leaves.

 

[bray]

They seem thinner than the elms leaves. I'll have to look into chestnut.
Thanks

 

[TrevorLarsen]

Looks like Siberian Elm to me.

 

[bray]

Leaves seem a little large for siberian but who knows maybe they are both just really healthy.
But the most confusing part to me is the opposing leaf pattern on the trunk, maybe it's a onetime growth pattern and next year's growth returns to alternating as most elms have.

 

[Jrmcmich]

Those leaves look like young chestnut leaves.

I thought chestnut leaves are multiple leafs and not single? Not sure technical name for that (simple vs compound?)

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I thought chestnut leaves are multiple leafs and not single? Not sure technical name for that (simple vs compound?)

Yes, the family aesculum (horse chestnut) have compound leaves, like maples but more rounded fingers.
Family castanea (edible chestnut) have singular feather shaped serrated leaves.

At least, for the European castanea varieties. I don't know about the US or Asian castaneas.
American horse chestnut and European horse chestnut look very similar but one flowers white and the other pink/red.

 

[Tieball]

American Elm. For leaf comparison.

 

[Jrmcmich]

I wonder If Siberian elm? I got one earlier this season and see some leafs alternate and some are opposite.

 

[TrevorLarsen]

Here is some Siberian elms. I get tons of seedlings in my pots since there is a few mature Siberians actors the street from me.


And for fun here is a forest of what is considered the “best” elm which is Zelkova Serrata (Japanese Elm). They are still very young so the leaves on some are huge, but they get tiny with time.

 

[bray]

Yes I think its siberian. My siberian I got from cmeg this year has the opposing leaves. I'll compare the trunks when the seedlings have hardened. Have no clue where the parent is for these.