Ulmus americana 'Nigricans'

Ulmus americana
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Cultivar 'Nigricans'
Origin Zöschener Baumschule, Germany

The American Elm Ulmus americana cultivar 'Nigricans' was a selection made from seedlings raised by the Zöschener Baumschule, Germany, at the end of the 19th century.

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Description

The tree was distinguished by its very dark green foliage. Occasionally listed as 'Nigrescens', it caused confusion with a U. minor cultivar of that name [1].

Cultivation

Probably extinct.

Synonymy

References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]