Ulmus 'Acutifolia'
| Ulmus 'Acutifolia' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Acutifolia' |
| Origin | UK |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Acutifolia' was first described (as U. campestris acutifolia) by Masters [1] in Hortus Duroverni 66. 1831, and later by Mottet [2] in Nicholson [3] & Mottet, Dictionnaire pratique d'horticulture et de jardinage 5: 383, 1898.[1]
Description
The tree has been described as having narrower leaves and branches more pendulous when mature.[2][3]
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive. One tree survived in Withdean Park, Brighton for many years, until it was felled in 1978, having succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris acutifolia: Masters, Hortus Duroverni 66. 1831, and Mottet in Nicholson & Mottet, Dictionnaire pratique d'horticulture et de jardinage 5: 383, 1898.
References
- ^ Mottet, Séraphin Joseph; Nicholson, George (1898). Dictionnaire pratique d'horticulture et de jardinage. Vol. 5. p. 383.
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Browne, D. J. (1846). The Trees of America. Harper & Brothers, New York.