Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana
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''Ulmus wallichiana'' subsp. ''wallichiana'' was identified by Melville and Heybroek after the latter's expedition to the Himalaya in 1960.Melville, R. & Heybroek, H. (1971). Elms of the Himalaya. ''Kew Bulletin, Vol. 26 (1)''. Kew, London.


Description

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,; and with a glabrous upper surface, on petioles 5–10 mm long. The
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e are orbicular to obovate, 10–13 mm in diameter, on 5 mm pedicels, the seed central.


Pests and diseases

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


Cultivation

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


References

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