| Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' | |
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| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'UPMTF' = Bosque |
| Origin | US |
Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (selling name Bosque) is a Chinese elm cultivar that was found in a field at Moon's Tree Farm, Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993 and raised by Moon's Tree Farm nursery. It was patented in 2000. It is notable for its upright ascending branches. [2]
Rarely exceeding 6 metres (20 ft) in height, Bosque has a single central leader and strong ascending branches forming a pyramidal crown. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, turning yellow to orange in autumn. The mottled bark ranges from greyish orange to greyish brown. The tree is reputed to be very fast growing. [3] [2]
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola . [4]
An avenue of Bosque lines Purdue Mall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. [5] Bosque lines the north side of Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon, east of 9th Street. [2] [6] Lines of Bosque and Allee in North Robinson Avenue and North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, flank the Oklahoma City National Memorial. [1]
In Europe, four 'UPMTF' were planted in Molenmeent, Loosdrecht, the Netherlands, in 2017, as part of Wijdemeren City Council's elm collection.
Acronym of Ulmus Parvifolia Moon Tree Farm.
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