Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia'

The Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia' (: Hazel-leaved) was first described by Host[1] in Flora Austriaca (1827).[2] Another cultivar of the same name is described by Zapalowicz,[3] in Conspectus Florae Galiciae Criticus (1908),[4] but was assumed to be 'Cornuta'.[5][6]

Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia'
SpeciesUlmus glabra
Cultivar'Corylifolia'
OriginEurope

Description

Host described the tree as having broad-ovate scabrid leaves, doubly toothed with broad, obtuse teeth.

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus glabra.

Cultivation

No confirmed specimens are known to survive.

Putative specimen

An elm with hazel-like leaves stands in Hove Recreation Ground, Hove, and may be similar to the cultivar 'Corylifolia'.

  • Hove Recreation Ground elm
  • Leaves of same
  • Foliage and samara
  • Bark of same
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References
  1. kiki.huh.harvard.edu
  2. Flora Austriaca 1: 329. 1827
  3. huh.harvard.edu
  4. Conspectus Florae Galiciae Criticus 2: 98, 1908
  5. Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. 7. p. 1867.
  6. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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