''Ulmus'' 'Repura' is an American

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raised by the

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(WARF) as selection '1193-4', derived from a crossing of 'Regal' (female parent) and a crossing of ''

Ulmus rubra ''Ulmus rubra'', the slippery elm, is a species of elm native to eastern North America. Other common names include red elm, gray elm, soft elm, moose elm, and Indian elm. Description ''Ulmus rubra'' is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a sp ...

'' with the hybrid ''

Ulmus pumila ''Ulmus pumila'', the Siberian elm, is a tree native to Asia. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes mistakenly called the "Chinese" elm (''Ulmus parvifolia''). ''U. pumila'' has been widely cultivated throughout A ...

'' × ''Ulmus davidiana'' var. ''japonica''.

Description

Not available.

Pests and diseases

'Repura' has not been thoroughly tested for resistance to Dutch elm disease.

Cultivation

Registered in 1993 as 'Repura' by Conrad Appel KG, of

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, Germany, (ceased trading 2005), the tree is unlikely to be commercially released in either the United States or Europe.

Accessions

Not known.

References

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