Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana
| Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Genus: | Ulmus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | U. w. subsp. wallichiana
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| Trinomial name | |
| Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana | |
Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana was identified by Melville and Heybroek after the latter's expedition to the Himalaya in 1960.[1]
Description
[edit]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,[2] and with a glabrous upper surface, on petioles 5–10 mm long. The samarae are orbicular to obovate, 10–13 mm in diameter, on 5 mm pedicels, the seed central.[1]
Pests and diseases
[edit]The tree has a high resistance to the fungus Ophiostoma himal-ulmi endemic to the Himalayas and the cause of Dutch elm disease there.[1]
Cultivation
[edit]The tree is not known to be in cultivation beyond the Himalaya.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Melville, R. & Heybroek, H. (1971). Elms of the Himalaya. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 26 (1). Kew, London.
- ^ "Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana K000852684". Herbarium catalogue. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 October 2016.; "Ulmus wallichiana subsp. wallichiana K000852685". Herbarium catalogue. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 October 2016.