Ulmus wallichiana var. tomentosa

Ulmus wallichiana var. tomentosa was identified by Melville & Heybroek after the latter's expedition to the Himalaya in 1960.

Ulmus wallichiana var. tomentosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Species:
Variety:
U. w. var. tomentosa
Trinomial name
Ulmus wallichiana var. tomentosa

Description

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The tree is very similar to Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana, but distinguished by young stems and lower surfaces of leaves densely white-tomentose; the samarae are uniformly hirsute.

Pests and diseases

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The species has a high resistance to the fungus Ophiostoma himal-ulmi endemic to the Himalaya and the cause of Dutch elm disease there.

Cultivation

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The tree is not known to be in cultivation in the West.

References

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  • Melville, R. & Heybroek, H. (1971). Elms of the Himalaya. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 26 (1). Kew, London.
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  • "Ulmus wallichiana var. tomentosa; leaves and samarae; Thomson specimen, Kishtwar district, Kashmir, India (1867) K000852683". Herbarium catalogue. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 October 2016.