Ulmus minor 'Latifolia'

Ulmus minor sensu latissimo
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Cultivar 'Latifolia'
Origin Mechelen, Belgium

The Field Elm Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Latifolia' was identified in the Audibert [1] (Tonelle, Tarascon, France) Catalogue of 1817, page 23.

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Description

Audibert described the tree as having broader leaves than the species which expand very early in the spring.

Cultivation

The tree is reputed to have originated circa 1750 in or around Mechelen, and widely planted throughout Belgium; considered "possibly the same as 'Belgica' (Belgian Elm)" by Green.[1] 'Latifolia' was known to have been marketed (as U. Montana latifolia) in Poland in the 19th century by the Ulrich nursery [2], Warsaw, and may still survive in Eastern Europe; it is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.

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References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia: A continuation of the bulletin of popular information of the Arnold Arboretum (Harvard University) 24: 41–80. http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/articles/1605.pdf. 
  2. ^ Ulrich, C (1894). Katalog Drzew i Krezewow, C. Ulrich. Warszawa: Rok.  (Polish)