| Ulmus parvifolia | |
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| Cultivar | 'Pathfinder' |
| Origin | USA |
The Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar 'Pathfinder' is another development by A. M. Townsend of the USDA National Arboretum registered in 1990.
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The tree is of modest proportions, rarely reaching > 11 m in height, with a crown slightly less in diameter. The leaves are a glossy yellow-green, and variously described as turning 'greyish red' or 'brilliant red' in autumn. The trunk sports the typical mottled bark.[1][2]
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [1].
'Pathfinder' is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.