Cultivar 'Etrusca' | Origin England | |
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The hybrid cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Etrusca' was first mentioned by Nicholson in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs 2: 139. 1896, as U. montana (: glabra) var. etrusca, but without description. The tree at Kew was later identified as of hybrid origin, U. glabra × U. minor 'Plotii', by Melville.
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Etymology
The tree was possibly named for its resemblance to Tuscan cypress.
Cultivation
It is not known whether 'Etrusca' remains in cultivation.
Notable trees
Melville photographed a mature, roughly conical elm at Bulby, Lincolnshire, labelling the photograph U. glabra × U. plotii [:U.minor 'Plotii'].
Synonymy
References
Ulmus × hollandica 'Etrusca' Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA