Ulmus minor 'Erecta'

Ulmus minor 'Erecta'
Species	Ulmus minor
Cultivar	'Erecta'
Origin	England

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Erecta' was identified by Loudon in Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum, 3: 1396, 1838 as Ulmus campestris var erecta.

Description

Loudon described the tree as having "a tall, narrow head, resembling the Cornish Elm, but differing from that tree in having much broader leaves, and a corky bark".[1]

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive.

References

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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[Green-1] Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.