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Huntingdon elm

This species was raised in a Huntingdon nursery c.1760. It has some Dutch Elm Disease resistance, so remains occasional in town parks and some hedges.

What other names does it have?

Can also be known as	Dutch elm Chichester elm
Generic name	Elm
Latin name	Ulmus x hollandica 'vegeta'
Family name	Elm
Latin family name	Ulmaceae

What type of tree is it?

Is it a broadleaf or conifer?	It is a broadleaf
Does it lose its leaves in autumn?	No, it is evergreen

Species description:

Average height	15-30m

Leaf

Description	Glossy green above with tufts of hair on the vein joints underneath. In shape elms have characteristic asymetrical bases and at the other end taper to a sudden point. The leaves are prominently toothed around the edge.
Shape	Oval
Size	Up to 15cm long
Colour	Green
Leaf stalk	Short stalk
Leaf arrangement	Alternate

Flower, seed, and fruit

Type of flower	Other
Flowering season	Spring
Tree/flower sex	Both sexes
Fruit season	Spring
Type of seed body	Small winged seed
Seeds dispersed by	Wind

Bark and twig

Bark description	Greyish in colour with criss-crossing ridges

What other trees are similar?

Can easily be confused with?	Other similar elms

Where is it usually found?

Is it native or non-native to the British Isles?	Non-native - naturalised
Where is its natural range?	A cultivated tree- the offspring of a wych elm and a smooth leaved elm and as such it has no natural range
Preferred soil type or environmental conditions?	Tolerates a range of conditions
What is its British conservation status?	Frequent

Additional information

Human uses of tree and timber	Planted as an ornamental elm in parks and gardens in the mid-1700s as it has some Dutch elm disease resistance

Huntingdon Elm

Huntingdon Elm leaves

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