Ulmus pumila 'Chinkota'

Ulmus pumila 'Chinkota': Ulmus pumila

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Cultivar 'Chinkota'

Origin USA

The Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila cultivar 'Chinkota' [1] is from a seed-produced line of extremely cold-hardy trees raised in the USA. The tree was developed from seed of the cultivar 'Dropmore' by the South Dakota State University after World War II ^[1]

Contents

1 Description

2 Pests and diseases

3 Cultivation

4 References

Description

'Chinkota' is distinguished from 'Dropmore' by its lower branching habit and earlier dormancy [2].

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus pumila.

Cultivation

The cultivar is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.

References

^ Collins, P. E. (1955). Chinkota Elm. South Dakota Farm and Home Research. 7 (1), 14-16, 27. South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA.

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