Ulmus davidiana var. davidiana

Ulmus davidiana var. davidiana is variety of elm. The tree is restricted to the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi.[1]

Ulmus davidiana var. davidiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Species:
Variety:
U. d. var. davidiana
Trinomial name
Ulmus davidiana var. davidiana
Synonyms
  • Ulmus davidiana var. mandshurica Svortsov
  • Ulmus davidiana var. pubescens Svortsov

Description

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The tree has "Bark pale grey to grey. Samara densely pubescent on seed. Fl. and fr. March - May." The pubescence over the seed distinguishes var. davidiana from var. japonica.[1][2][3][4]

Pests and diseases

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No information available, but Ulmus davidiana has a moderate, 3 out of 5 resistance.

Cultivation

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The tree is very rare in cultivation beyond China.

Accessions

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North America

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Nurseries

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Europe

References

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  1. ^ a b Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002). Ulmaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) Flora of China, Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. [1]
  2. ^ U. davidiana var. davidiana description, Flora of China, vol.5 p.7, efloras.org
  3. ^ U. davidiana var. davidiana fruit and leaves illustration, Flora of China, efloras.org
  4. ^ U. davidiana var. davidiana in the Handbuch der Ulmengewächse