Ulmus minor subsp. minor 'Hunnybunii'
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The Field Elm
Field Elm
Ulmus minor Mill., the Field Elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor; its northern outposts are the Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland, although it...

 Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Hunnybunii' was originally identified as U. nitens var. Hunnybunii Moss by Moss http://asaweb.huh.harvard.edu:8080/databases/botanists?id=101451, Cambr. Brit. Fl. 2: 90, 1914.

Description

Moss described it as a taller tree than var. 'Sowerbyi', with the lower branches spreading at right angles, the upper less tortuous; leaves even more asymmetrical at the base, more acuminate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...

 at the apex.

Cultivation

Probably extinct, 'Hunnybunii' was reputed to have been commonly planted in the UK .
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