Davey Elm
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The Davey Elm Ulmus × hollandica 'Daveyi' is an English cultivar of unknown origin, generally restricted to the valleys of Cornwall
. Its apparent South-West England provenance, along with its foliage and habit, suggest that it may be a hybrid between wych elm and Cornish elm.
, Newquay
, the Roseland and St Kew in Cornwall. The UK Champion Tree stands at Goodrington
which, when last measured in 2004, was 22 m high and 100 cm d.b.h.. Other fine specimens can be found at Trenance Farm, St Newlyn East
, Newquay
.
The tree is not known to have been introduced to North America
or Australasia
.
for Frederick Hamilton Davey
(1868-1915), Cornish botanist and author of the Flora of Cornwall, first published in 1909 and reprinted in 1978.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. Its apparent South-West England provenance, along with its foliage and habit, suggest that it may be a hybrid between wych elm and Cornish elm.
Description
The wide-spreading, irregular branches support pendulous branchlets. The leaves are comparatively small, rarely exceeding 6 cm in length by 5 cm wide, with a glabrous upper surface. Photographs often show this tree in its windswept coastal form; inland its shape resembles more closely its U. glabra parent, though with a denser crown.Cultivation
A number of mature specimens are known to survive in south-west England, notably around GulvalGulval
Gulval is a village in the former Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. Although historically a parish in its own right, Gulval was incorporated into the parishes of Penzance, Madron and Ludgvan in 1934, and like Heamoor, is now considered to be a suburb of Penzance...
, Newquay
Newquay
Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
, the Roseland and St Kew in Cornwall. The UK Champion Tree stands at Goodrington
Goodrington
Goodrington is a coastal village in Devon, England. It is situated in Torbay and lies between Torquay and Brixham, less than south of Paignton....
which, when last measured in 2004, was 22 m high and 100 cm d.b.h.. Other fine specimens can be found at Trenance Farm, St Newlyn East
St Newlyn East
St Newlyn East is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately three miles south of Newquay...
, Newquay
Newquay
Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
.
The tree is not known to have been introduced to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
or Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
.
Synonymy
- Ulmus major var. daveyi Henry, Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication. http://fax.libs.uga.edu/QK488xE4/7tgbi/
Etymology
The Davey Elm was named by A. HenryAugustine Henry
Augustine Henry was an Irish plantsman and sinologist. He is best known for sending over 15,000 dry specimens and seeds and 500 plant samples to Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. By 1930, he was a recognised authority and was honoured with society membership in Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Finland,...
for Frederick Hamilton Davey
Frederick Hamilton Davey
Frederick Hamilton Davey was an amateur botanist who devoted most of his leisure time to the study of the flora of Cornwall. Born at Ponsanooth in the Kennall Vale, Cornwall to a large family of limited means, he left school aged 11 to work in the Kennall Powder Mills. Encouraged by his father and...
(1868-1915), Cornish botanist and author of the Flora of Cornwall, first published in 1909 and reprinted in 1978.
Europe
- Brighton & HoveBrighton & HoveBrighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. It is England's most populous seaside resort.In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium...
City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1108042 - Sir Harold Hillier GardensSir Harold Hillier GardensThe Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron....
, RomseyRomseyRomsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
, UK, one specimen, Plant Centre Field. Acc. no. 2004.0088.
External links
- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=13847 Cornwall County Council (2002). Elms in Cornwall