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unusual facts about Wych Elm



Ulmus glabra 'Dovaei'

The Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Dovaei' was raised by the Andre Leroy nursery at Angers, France, as Ulmus dovaei before 1868.

Ulmus glabra 'Fastigiata Variegata'

The Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Fastigiata Variegata' was listed in the Baudriller (Angers, France) nursery catalogue in 1880.

Ulmus glabra 'Tiliaefolia'

The Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Tiliaefolia' was first mentioned by Host in Fl. Austr. 1: 329.


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Caer Llan

Rare tree species occurring include the large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) and varieties of whitebeam, as well as pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and wych elm (Ulmus glabra).

Lower Hael Wood

The main tree species found on the site include ash (Fraxinus excelsior), common beech (Fagus sylvatica), small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) and wych elm (Ulmus glabra), as well as English oak (Quercus robur) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea).

Vallis Vale

Vallis Vale is an ancient woodland site and supports an Ash-Wych Elm stand type with a restricted distribution in Britain.