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- Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Morton' ACCOLADE
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Morton' ACCOLADE
Object Details
- Description
- This elm has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease and pests. It also grows quickly, and has glossy, green foliage.
- Hardiness
- -30 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- February to March
- Parentage
- Ulmus japonica x Ulmus wilsoniana
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2013-1590A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 50-60'
- Bark Characteristics
- Gray and furrowed.
- Fall Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, alternate, ovate to elliptic leaves with serrated margins.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Single-seeded, oval to round samara. Mature in April-May.
- Structure
- Vase
- Range
- Cultivated
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of Natural History
- Common Name
- Japanese elm cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Genus
- Ulmus
- Species
- davidiana
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2013-1590A
- Usage
- Not determined
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