Ulmus americana 'Maine'

Ulmus americana 'Maine'
Species	Ulmus americana
Cultivar	'Maine'
Origin	US

'Maine' is a selection of the American Elm Ulmus americana made by the USNA for use in disease-resistance trials. It has not been formally registered as a cultivar.

Description

Not available.

Pests and diseases

'Maine' proved particularly susceptible to Dutch elm disease exhibiting 30% crown dieback in one year after inoculation with the disease's causal fungus.[1]

Cultivation

The tree it is not known to have been cultivated beyond the United States.

Accessions

North America

None known.

References

Townsend, A. M., Bentz, S. E., and Douglass L. W. (2005). Evaluation of 19 American Elm Clones for Tolerance to Dutch Elm Disease. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, March 2005, Horticultural Research Institute, Washington, D.C.

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[Townsend-1] Townsend, A. M., Bentz, S. E., and Douglass L. W. (2005). Evaluation of 19 American Elm Clones for Tolerance to Dutch Elm Disease. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, March 2005, Horticultural Research Institute, Washington, D.C.