Ulmus × hollandica 'Etrusca'
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| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Etrusca' |
| Origin | England |
The hybrid cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Etrusca' was first mentioned by Nicholson in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs 2: 139. 1896, as U. montana (: glabra) var. etrusca, but without description. The tree at Kew was later identified as of hybrid origin, U. glabra × U. minor 'Plotii', by Melville.
Etymology
The tree was possibly named for its resemblance to Tuscan cypress.
Cultivation
It is not known whether 'Etrusca' remains in cultivation.[1]
Notable trees
Melville photographed a mature, roughly conical elm at Bulby, Lincolnshire, labelling the photograph U. glabra × U. plotii [:U.minor 'Plotii'].[2]
Synonymy
- Ulmus montana (: glabra) var. etrusca: Nicholson in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs 2: 139. 1896.
References
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus" (PDF). Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ plot-elms.co.uk/ Lincolnshire/Plot hybrids, [1]
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