Ulmus × hollandica 'Daveyi'
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| Ulmus × hollandica |
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| Hybrid parentage |
| U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar |
| 'Daveyi' |
| Origin |
| England |
The Davey Elm Ulmus × hollandica 'Daveyi' is an English cultivar of unknown provenance, generally restricted to the valleys of Cornwall. The wide-spreading, irregular branches support pendulous branchlets. The leaves are comparatively small, rarely exceeding 6 cm in length by 5 cm wide, with a glabrous upper surface [1] [2]. Although susceptible to Dutch elm disease, several mature specimens are known to survive in south-west England, notably the UK Champion Tree at Goodrington which, when last measured in 2004, was 22 m high and 100 cm d.b.h. [3].
The tree is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.
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[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions
[edit] Europe
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection [2]
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, UK, one specimen, Plant Centre Field, acc. no. 2004.0088.
[edit] References
[edit] Synonymy
- Ulmus major var. daveyi Henry, Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication. [3]
[edit] Etymology
The Davey Elm is named for Frederick Hamilton Davey (1868-1915), Cornish botanist and author of the Flora of Cornwall, first published in 1909 and reprinted in 1978.
[edit] External links
- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7839]. Cornwall County Council. (2002). Elms in Cornwall
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