Ulmus 'Acutifolia'
| Ulmus | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Acutifolia' |
| Origin | UK |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Acutifolia' was first described (as U. campestris acutifolia) by Masters in Hortus Duroverni 66. 1831, and later by Mottet in Nicholson & Mottet, Dictionnaire pratique d'horticulture et de jardinage 5: 383, 1898.
Description
The tree has been described as having narrower leaves and branches more pendulous when mature.[1][2]
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
- ↑ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus" (PDF). Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Browne, D. J. (1846). The Trees of America. Harper & Brothers, New York.
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