Ulmus minor 'Erecta'

Ulmus minor
Cultivar 'Erecta'
Origin England

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Erecta' was identified by Loudon in Arb. Frut. Brit. 3: 1396, 1838 as Ulmus campestris var erecta.

Description

Loudun described the tree as having "a tall, narrow head, resembling the Cornish Elm, but differing from that tree in having much broader leaves, and a corky bark".[1]

Cultivation

Probably extinct.

References

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