Zelkova serrata

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q920344
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Zelkova serrata

Summary

Zelkova serrata is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month, #1,298 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zelkova serrata's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Zelkova serrata is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Zelkova serrata's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Zelkova serrata belongs to the parent taxon Zelkova[6].
  • Zelkova serrata's scientific name is Zelkova serrata[7].
  • Zelkova serrata is used for building material[8].
  • Zelkova serrata is used for fiber[9].
  • Zelkova serrata's Commons category is recorded as Zelkova serrata[10].
  • Zelkova serrata's has basionym is recorded as Corchorus serratus[11].
  • Zelkova serrata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zelkova serrata[12].
  • Zelkova serrata's Commons gallery is recorded as Zelkova serrata[13].
  • Zelkova serrata's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14].
  • Zelkova serrata's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 22[15].
  • Zelkova serrata's taxon synonym is recorded as Zelkova serrata var. longifolia[16].
  • Zelkova serrata's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=42215[17].
  • Zelkova serrata's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Z. serrata'}[18].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese zelkova'}[19].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '櫸'}[20].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '雞油'}[21].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'zelkova pilovitá'}[22].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Zelkova'}[23].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese-elm'}[24].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'keyaki'}[25].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'saw-leaf zelkova'}[26].
  • Zelkova serrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'water-elm'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Zelkova serrata is Zelkova serrata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Zelkova[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese zelkova'}[19], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '櫸'}[20], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '雞油'}[21], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'zelkova pilovitá'}[22], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese-elm'}[24], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'keyaki'}[25].

Identifiers

Zelkova serrata's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 129055[28]. Zelkova serrata's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 45187[29]. Zelkova serrata's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 484119[30]. Zelkova serrata's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2984532[31]. Zelkova serrata's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505790[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Zelkova serrata include 7666 Keyaki[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Zelkova serrata ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month, #1,298 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include 7666 Keyaki[33], an asteroid[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Plants of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Leafsnap: An Electronic Field Guide. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Hirho · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has basionym Corchorus serratus
    Instance of
    Foliage type deciduous plant
    Instance of taxon
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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