Ulmus americana 'Aurea'

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Ulmus americana
Cultivar
'Aurea'
Origin
Vermont, USA

The American Elm Ulmus americana cultivar 'Aurea' was described as having yellow foliage, and was discovered by F. L. Temple in Vermont at the end of the 19th century [1] [2]. It is not known whether the tree remains in cultivation.

[edit] Synonymy

  • Ulmus americana var. aurea Temple, F. L. ex Rehder , in Bailey: Cycl. Amer. Hort. (4): 1880.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University [1].
  2. ^ Temple, F. L. (1880), in Bailey: Cycl. Amer. Hort. (4): 1880.