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Ulmus harbinensis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ulmaceae

Scientific name
  
Ulmus harbinensis

Order
  
Rosales

Genus
  
Ulmus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Ulmus microcarpa, Ulmus bergmanniana, Ulmus chenmoui, Ulmus changii, Ulmus castaneifolia

Ulmus harbinensis , also known as the Harbin Elm, is a small elm found only in the province of Heilongjang in the northeastern extremity of China, where it occurs in mixed forest.

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Description

A robust, sturdy tree which can reach a height of < 15 m, with a slender trunk of 0.3 m d.b.h. The bark is irregularly but finely fissured. The wing-less glabrous branchlets bear small, obovate, coarsely pubescent leaves < 5.5 cm long by 3.5 cm broad. The wind-pollinated apetalous flowers appear in April; the generally orbicular samarae in June.

Pests and diseases

No information available.

Cultivation

The tree is very rare in cultivation. It was one of 12 Chinese species under evaluation by Dr George Ware at the Morton Arboretum, Illinois, in 2009.

Accessions

North America
  • Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center, Iowa. No accession details available.
  • Morton Arboretum. Acc. no. 585-2006.
  • NCRPI Station, Iowa State University, Ames. Acc. no. Ames 29261.
  • U S National Arboretum, Washington, D.C., United States. Acc. no. 66829.
    • Europe
  • Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, UK. Juvenile trees (2015) from cuttings ex. Morton Arboretum on U. glabra rootstocks. Acc. no. 1071.

    • References

    Ulmus harbinensis Wikipedia
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