Ulmus americana 'Moline'

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Ulmus americana
Cultivar
'Moline'
Origin
Moline, Illinois, USA

The American Elm Ulmus americana 'Moline' is one of the older cultivars, originating as a wild seedling transplanted to Moline in 1903 ^[1]. Propagated from 1916, it was distinguished by its narrow but open form, the older branches ultimately horizontal [2]. In trials [3] at the Morton Arboretum, Illinois, the tree was eschewed by the elm leaf beetle. In earlier field trials at Morton, it was also found to have a relatively fast growth rate, exceeding 7.7 m (25 ft) in height in 10 years.

The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

Contents 1 Hybrid cultivars 2 Arboreta etc. accessions 2.1 North America 3 Synonymy 4 References

[edit] Hybrid cultivars

'Moline' was crossed with American Elm W-185-21 to create the disease-resistant cultivar 'Independence'.

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

[edit] North America

• Morton Arboretum, acc. no. 862-43.

[edit] Synonymy

• Ulmus americana var. molinensis: Bailey & Bailey, Hortus Second 746, 1941.

[edit] References