Ulmus glabra 'Tomentosa'

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Ulmus glabra
Cultivar
'Tomentosa'
Origin
Europe

The Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Tomentosa' was first listed by Kirchner as Ulmus tomentosa. The tree was later described as having the undersides of the leaves covered with thick, soft hairs, giving a pronounced grey-green appearance [1]. A tree of the same name is listed in the Red Data Book of the Baltic Region [2].

[edit] Synonymy

  • Ulmus tomentosa: Petzold[2] & Kirchner, Arb. Muscav., 566 1864,

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
  2. ^ Ingelög, T., Anderson, R., & Tjernberg, M. (eds.). 1993, Red Data Book of the Baltic Region. Part 1. Lists of threatened vascular plants and vertebrates. Uppsala: Swedish Threatened Species Unit. 95 pp.