The

Field Elm ''Ulmus minor'' Mill., the field elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern ...

cultivar ''Ulmus minor'' 'Schuurhoek' was originally an old, nameless clone cultivated c.1880 in the vicinity of Goes, Netherlands, which was taken back into cultivation as 'Schuurhoek' by the van't Westeinde nursery (now 'Kwekerij Westhof') at

's-Heer Abtskerke s-Heer Abtskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km east of Middelburg. History The village was first mentioned between 1197 and 1212 as Verscvliet. The current ...

, Zeeland, in the 1950s. It was identified as ''U. carpinifolia'' (:''U. minor'') by Fontaine (1968), though treated as a cultivar of ''U. × hollandica'' by some authorities.

Description

A tall tree, the trunk covered with light branches over its entire length, and reputedly very resistant to exposure. Fontaine described the leaves as "quite long-pointed for the species". Sheet labelled ''U. carpinifolia'' 'Schuurhoek' (

Kloetinge Kloetinge is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes, on the eastern side of the city. History The village was first mentioned in 1216 as Clotinge, and means "settlement with a height". Kloetinge is ...

, 1953); Sheet labelled ''U. carpinifolia'' 'Schuurhoek' (

, 1953); Sheet labelled ''U. carpinifolia'' 'Schuurhoek' ( Wageningen, 1957); Sheet labelled ''U. carpinifolia'' 'Schuurhoek' ( Nisse, 1957) RN Ulmus minor Schuurhoek leaves.JPG, 'Schuurhoek' leaves

Pests and diseases

No resistance to Dutch elm disease has been noted, and the tree is susceptible to

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.Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). ''Verticillium Wilts''. CABI Publishing.

Cultivation

The elm was originally cultivated as a windbreak tree in coastal areas of the Netherlands. It is not known to have been introduced to

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or Australasia.

Etymology

The tree is named for the small rural district of Schuurhoek in Zeeland.

Notable trees

F. J. Fontaine reported in 1968 a fairly close-planted, c.80-year old stand on the dykes between

Ovezande Ovezande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 16 km east of Middelburg. History The village was first mentioned in 1318 or 1319 Avesand, and means "sand (shoal) of Ave (m ...

and

Oudelande Oudelande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km southeast of Middelburg. History The village was first mentioned in 1312 as "in Badickendorpe ende in Oudelant aen di ...

, forming a tall, hedge-shaped windbreak.

Accessions

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Wijdemeren City Council, Netherlands Wijdemeren () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region. Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) ''Spiegelplas'' and ''Ankeveense Plassen'', in the (south)west ''Loo ...

. Elm collection, included in elm trials Ankeveen 2009

References

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