Ulmus 'Gallica'
| Ulmus 'Gallica' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Gallica' |
| Origin | France |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Gallica' (Chev.) was described as U. gallica by Auguste Chevalier in 'Les Ormes de France' (1942).[1] A probable hybrid by its suckering habit, it was said to be an elm of central and north-west France and the Paris area. The type tree was said by Déséglise to be seen in Bourges.
Description
A medium-sized suckering elm, not dome-shaped, with upright semi-fastigiate, spreading branching. Leaves largish, oval-elliptic (12–15 cm x 6–9 cm), leathery, asymmetric at base, abruptly acuminated, deep-toothed below the apex, sometimes tricuspidate, with short white-downy petioles. Large samara (up to 2.3 x 1.8 cm); seed central.
Cultivation
Chevalier noted that the tree was sometimes planted in avenues, including the Avenue de Sceaux at Versailles.[2]
References
- ^ "Les Ormes de France" (PDF). Revue de botanique appliquée et d'agriculture coloniale. 22 (254): 448. 1942.
- ^ 'Les casernes de Versailles', cartophilie-viroflay.org [1]
External links
- "Specimen - P06882780". Collection: Vascular plants (P). Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (France). Sheet labelled Ulmus montana Smith, relabelled Ulmus gallica Chev.; specimen from Bourges, 1854