The
Chinese Elm
''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of ...
cultivar
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''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Glory' is one of the early American selections, best known for its winter hardiness.
Description
'Glory' can reach heights over 13 m.
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to
Dutch elm disease
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, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle ''
Xanthogaleruca luteola
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''.
Cultivation
'Glory' is common in the
United States
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. The tree featured in the elm trials conducted by
Northern Arizona University
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Places
England
*Holbrook, Derbyshire, a village
* Holbrook, Somerset, a hamlet in Charlton Musgrove
* Holbrook, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, a former mining village in Mosborough ward, now known as Halfway
*Holbrook, Suffolk, ...
. It is not known to have been introduced to
Europe
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or
Australasia
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.
Hardiness:
USDA
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zones 5b–10a.
See also
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Ulmus parvifolia
''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of ...
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Further reading
* Fu Likuo, Chen Chiajui & Tang Yancheng. 1998. Ulmaceae. In: Chun Woonyong & Huang Chengchiu, eds., ''Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae'' 22: 334, 413.
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* Sherman, S. L. 1987. ''Flavonoid Systematics of Ulmus L. in the United States.'' M.S. thesis. University of Georgia.
* Sherman, S. L. and D. E. Giannasi. 1988. Foliar flavonoids of Ulmus in eastern North America. ''Biochem. Syst. & Ecol.'' 16: 51–56.
* Stipes, R. J. and R. J. Campana, eds. 1981. ''Compendium of Elm Diseases.'' St. Paul.
* Stockmarr, J. 1974. SEM studies on pollen grains of North European Ulmus species. ''Grana'' 14: 103–107.
* Wheeler, E., C. A. LaPasha, and Regis B. Miller. 1988. Wood anatomy of elm (Ulmus) and hackberry (Celtis) species native to the United States. ''I. A. W. A. Bull.'', N.S. 10: 5-26.
* Wiegrefe, S. J., K. J. Sytsma, and R. P. Guries. 1994. Phylogeny of elms (Ulmus, Ulmaceae): Molecular evidence for a sectional classification. ''Syst. Bot.'' 19: 590–612.
References
External links
www.metrotrees.com
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