''Ulmus uyematsui''
Hayata, commonly known as the Alishan elm, is endemic to forests at elevations of in
Alishan,
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central Taiwan,
[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.]
/ref> where it is considered one of the minor tree species.[Hyun, S. K. (1969). White pines of Asia: ''Pinus koraiensis'' and ''Pinus armandii''. Biology of rust resistance in forest trees. Proceedings of a NATO-IUFRO Advanced Study Institute, Aug. 17–24, 1969. University of Idaho, USA. ''Misc. publication 1221'', p. 141. USDA, Feb. 1972.]Bunzō Hayata
was a Japanese botanist noted for his taxonomic work in Japan and Formosa, present day Taiwan.
Early life
Hayata was born to a devout Buddhist family in Kamo, Niigata on December 2, 1874. When he was 16, Hayata became interested in botany, and ...
in 1913,[Hayata, B. (1913). ''Icones Plantarum Formosanarum, Vol. 3.'' p. 174 (1913).] in the aftermath of the First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a conflict between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea. After more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces and the loss of the po ...
, when the Republic of Formosa
The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki and its being taken over by ...
was ceded to Japan.
Description
The tree grows to a height of 25 m with a d.b.h.
Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree. DBH is one of the most common dendrometric measurements.
Tree trunks are measured at the height of an adult's breast, ...
to 80 cm. The bark is grey, longitudinally fissured, and exfoliates in irregular flakes. The branchlets are brown, glabrous, though pubescent when young, and devoid of corky wings. The largely glabrous leaves are elliptic to oblong-elliptic 5–11 × 3–4.5 cm wide, typically caudate at the apex; the margins are doubly serrate.orbicular Orbicular is an adjective meaning "circular"
Orbicular may also refer to:
* Orbicular leaf, a plant leaf shape
* Orbicularis oculi muscle, a muscle around the eye
* Orbicularis oris muscle, a muscle around the mouth
* Orbicular batfish, a specie ...
samarae, 10–15 × 8–10 mm, on longish pedicel
Pedicle or pedicel may refer to:
Human anatomy
*Pedicle of vertebral arch, the segment between the transverse process and the vertebral body, and is often used as a radiographic marker and entry point in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures
...
s,[ Sheet labelled ''U. uyematsui'', immature fruit specimen; Taiwan Forestry Research Herbarium Institute (2012)] in March.[
Hayata considered the tree similar to '' Ulmus castaneifolia'', differing only in the much thinner leaves, and absence of pubescence on the axils of the primary lateral veins.][
File:Ulmus uyematsui, emergent leaves.jpg, Emergent leaves with dark red colouration
File:Ulmus uyematsui, Portchester.jpg, 10-year-old tree, ]Portchester
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, England
File:U. uyematsui seed.jpg, Samarae
File:Ulmus uyematsui leaf with 2 cm scale bar.jpg, Leaf, with scale
Pests and diseases
No information available.
Cultivation
''U. uyematsui'' is rare in cultivation beyond Taiwan; it was introduced to commerce in the Netherlands in 2011. ''U. uyematsui'' was selected as one of eight tree species considered hardy enough to survive in the ecological reclamation of the Wujiazi iron mine north-east of Beijing
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in Liaoning
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Province, China, where winter temperatures fall as low as .[Li, S, Li, S-x, Liu, J, Wu, Y. (2009). Selection of vegetation species for Wujiazi iron mine ecological recovery. ''Journal of Hebei University of Engineering (Natural Science Edition), 2009-03''. University of Hebei, China.] In England the species has survived temperatures as low as , but has succumbed to prolonged waterlogging on clay soils overwinter.[Brookes, A. H. (2013). ''Great Fontley Elm Trial, 2013 Report''. Butterfly Conservation, Hants & IoW Branch, England.]
Etymology
The species is named for K. Uyematsu, who collected the plant in 1913.[
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Accessions
North America
* United States National Arboretum, Washington, D.C.
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, US. Two small trees imported 2011. No accession details available.
Europe
*Grange Farm Arboretum
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Lincolnshire
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, UK. Acc. no. 839.
* Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Florence
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, Italy. 2 small (1 m) plants, (2011).
* Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, UK. Acc. no. 20112233.[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. (2017). ''List of Living Accessions: Ulmus']
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*Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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, UK. Acc. no. not known.
*Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
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The Gardens are located nor ...
, Romsey
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, Hampshire
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UK. Acc. no. 2011.0267.[Sir Harold Hillier Gardens. (2017). ''List of Living Accessions: Ulmus'']
* Wijdemeren Elm Arboretum, Frans Halslaan, Loosdrecht
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Loosdrecht consists of two small villages: Nieuw-Loosdrecht and Oud-Loosdrecht. Nieuw Loosdrecht covers a ...
, Netherlands.
Nurseries
;Europe
*A Touch of Gree
Amstelveen
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The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages o ...
, Netherlands.
*Arboretum Waaslan
Belgium.
*Henny Kolste
via retail nursery Mark & Rein Bul
Boskoop
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, Netherlands.
*Pan-Global Plant
Frampton-on-Severn
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Geography
The village is approximately south of Gloucester, at . It lies on the east bank of the River Severn, and on the west bank of the ...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
, UK.
;Asia
*Tenway Garden Cente
Tienwei, Chonghua County, Taiwan.
References
External links
efloras.org: ''U. uyematsui'' descriptionefloras.org: ''U. uyematsui'' leaves and fruit illustration (figures 1 and 2)Photographs labelled ''U. uyematsui'' on Plant Photo Bank of China, ppbc.iplant
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uyematsui
Plants described in 1913
Endemic flora of Taiwan
Trees of Taiwan
Ulmus articles with images
Elm species and varieties