Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia'

The putative Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia' (: Hazel-leaved) was first described by Host^[1] in Flora Austriaca (1827).^[2] Another cultivar of the same name is described by Hugo Zapalowicz^[3] in Conspectus Florae Galiciae Criticus (1908),^[4] but was assumed to be 'Cornuta'.^[5][6] Herbarium specimens confirm that more than one clone has been labelled 'Corylifolia', some with longish petioles and with fruit more typical of Ulmus × hollandica hybrids.^[7]

Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia'
Species	Ulmus glabra
Cultivar	'Corylifolia'
Origin	Europe

Description

Host described the tree as having broad-ovate scabrid leaves, doubly toothed with broad, obtuse teeth.

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus glabra.

Cultivation

No confirmed specimens are known to survive.

Putative specimen

An elm with hazel-like leaves stands in Hove Recreation Ground, Hove, and may be similar to one of the cultivar 'Corylifolia'.^[8]

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  Hove Recreation Ground elm
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  Leaves of same
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  Foliage and samara
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  Bark of same