Ulmus laevis 'Punctata'

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Ulmus laevis
Cultivar 'Punctata'
Origin Europe

The European White Elm cultivar Ulmus laevis 'Punctata' was first mentioned by Schelle in Beissner[3] et al. Laubholz-Benennung 87, 1903 as U. effusa (: laevis) f. punctata, but without description.

Description

Schneider later described it in Ill. Handb. Laubh. 1: 213, 1904 as having leaves flecked with white.[1]

Cultivation

The tree was never grown in the UK.[2] Probably extinct.

References

  1. Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
  2. Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication. [2]