Ulmus glabra 'Nigra'

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Ulmus glabra
Cultivar
'Nigra'
Origin
Éire

The Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Nigra', the Black Irish Elm, was first mentioned by Loddiges, ex Loudon, in Arb. Frut. Brit. 3: 1898 ^[1]. The tree was said to have particularly deep-green leaves.

'Nigra' is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia, nor is it known to be available from nurseries.

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Europe

• ?Royal Botanic Garden Wakehurst Place, acc. no. 1973.21051, as U. glabra 'Cinerea'

[edit] Synonymy

• Ulmus cinerea: Kirchner[2], in Petzold[3] & Kirchner, Arb. Muscav. 559, 1864, name in synonymy.
• ?Ulmus glabra 'Cinerea': RBG Electronic Plant Information Centre 2007.

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