Ulmus 'Acutifolia'
Ulmus | |
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Cultivar | 'Acutifolia' |
Origin | UK |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Acutifolia' was first described (as U. campestris acutifolia) by Masters in Hort. Duroverni 66. 1831, and later by Mottet in Nicholson & Mottet, Dict. Prat. Hort. 5: 383, 1898.
Description
The tree has been described as having narrower leaves and branches more pendulous when mature.[1][2]
Cultivation
Probably extinct. 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, Hort. Duroverni 66. 1831, and Mottet in Nicholson & Mottet, Dict. Prat. Hort. 5: 383, 1898.
References
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