Ulmus americana 'Fiorei'
| Ulmus americana | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Fiorei' |
| Origin | Charles Fiore Nurseries, Prairie View, Illinois, USA |
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Fiorei' was raised by the Charles Fiorei Nurseries , Prairie View, Illinois, before 1948, but is no longer listed by the company.
Description
The tree has a narrow form with dense, heavy foliage and a smooth bark.[1]
Pests and diseases
No specific information available, but the species is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2] , and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [3] in the USA. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[4]
Cultivation
Only one tree is known to survive in North America (see Accessions); the tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Synonymy
- Ulmus americana 'Fastigiata': Charles Fiore Nurseries, Prairie View, Illinois, Wholesale Cat. p. 33, 1959-60. (Latin epithet considered illegitimate as proposed after 1 January 1959).
Accessions
North America
- Arnold Arboretum, acc. no. 1238-61.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
- ↑ Miller, F. and Ware, G. (2001). Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) to Feeding of the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (1): 162-166. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
- ↑ Miller, F., Ware, G. and Jackson, J. (2001). Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) for the Feeding of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (2). pp 445-448. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
- ↑ Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2