The

Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam,Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of Chi ...

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''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Nire-keyaki' is a dwarf variety principally used for

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Description

The clone is distinguished by its dense branching and fringed leaves.

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle ''

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Cultivation

Known in

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and

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, 'Nire-keyaki' does not appear to have been introduced to North America

Synonymy

Zelkova ''Zelkova'' (from the Georgian language, Georgian ''dzelkva'', 'stone pillar') is a genus of six species of deciduous trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest and eastern Asia. They vary in size from shrubs (''Ze ...

'Nire', ''Ulmus'' 'Nire', ''Ulmus'' 'Nire-keyaki'.

Accessions

None known.

Nurseries

Europe

*Kwekerij Rein & Mark Bul

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, Netherlands.

Australasia

*Yamina Rare Plant

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, Australia. (Listed erroneously as ''U. davidiana'' 'Nire-keyaki').

References

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