| Ulmus parvifolia | |
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| Cultivar | 'State Fair' |
| Origin | USA |
The Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar 'State Fair' was cloned from a tree growing in the grounds of the Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City.
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The tree is distinguished by its orbicular crown, dense foliage and attractive exfoliating bark [1]. [1]
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2].
Listed originally by the Sunshine Nursery, Clinton, Oklahoma, in 1994, it is not known to be in cultivation in Europe or Australasia.
None known.