Ulmus laciniata var. nikkoensis

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Ulmus laciniata var. nikkoensis
Acc. 180-84-1 at Morton Arboretum
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Ulmaceae Genus: Ulmus Species: U. laciniata
Trinomial name
Ulmus laciniata var. nikkoensis Rehder

The Manchurian or Laciniate Elm Ulmus laciniata variety nikkoensis Rehder, commonly known as the Nikko Elm, is a small-growing tree found in central Japan distinguished by leaves that are red on emergence.

There are no known cultivars of this taxon, nor is it known to be available from any nurseries beyond the USA.

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

North America

• Arnold Arboretum acc. no. 17908, collected wild in Japan.
• Dawes Arboretum [1], Newark, Ohio. 2 trees, no acc. details available.
• Morton Arboretum acc. no. 180-84, origin unknown

Europe

• Grange Farm, Sutton St. James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, acc. no. 515

[edit] Nurseries

North America

• Sunshine Nursery [2], Clinton, Oklahoma

[edit] Etymology

Var. nikkoensis is named for the Nikkō National Park near the city of Nikkō, 125 km north of Tokyo.