Ulmus 'Nigrescens'
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Elm cultivar
| Ulmus 'Nigrescens' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Nigrescens' |
| Origin | Europe |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Nigrescens' was identified by Pynaert [1] as Ulmus campestris betulaefolia nigrescens. Considered by Green [1] to be "probably Ulmus carpinifolia (: minor), but said to have been raised from seed of Purpurea".
Description
[edit]The tree was described as having leaves like those of the Birch, and with a darker and more persistent hue than the Wych Elm cultivar 'Purpurea'.
Cultivation
[edit]No specimens are known to survive.
Synonymy
[edit]NB. Nigricans: Bailey & Bailey, Hortus 625, 1930, as U. (americana) nigricans, name in synonymy for U. americana f. nigrescens, not U. campestris betulifoliae nigrescens Pynaert.
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.