Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana

Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana was identified by Melville and Heybroek after the latter's expedition to the Himalaya in 1960.[1]

Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Species:
Subspecies:
U. w. subsp. wallichiana
Trinomial name
Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana

Description

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A deciduous tree growing to 30 m with a crown comprising several ascending branches. The bark of the trunk is grey-brown, furrowed longitudinally. The leaves range from 6–13 cm long by 2.5–6 cm broad, elliptic-acuminate in shape,[2] and with a glabrous upper surface, on petioles 5–10 mm long. The samarae are orbicular to obovate, 10–13 mm in diameter, on 5 mm pedicels, the seed central.[1]

Pests and diseases

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The tree has a high resistance to the fungus Ophiostoma himal-ulmi endemic to the Himalayas and the cause of Dutch elm disease there.[1]

Cultivation

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The tree is not known to be in cultivation beyond the Himalaya.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Melville, R. & Heybroek, H. (1971). Elms of the Himalaya. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 26 (1). Kew, London.
  2. ^ "Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana K000852684". Herbarium catalogue. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 October 2016.; "Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana K000852685". Herbarium catalogue. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 October 2016.