Ulmus parvifolia var. coreana
Encyclopedia
The Korean Elm Ulmus parvifolia var. coreana Nakai is a variety
Variety (biology)
In botanical nomenclature, variety is a taxonomic rank below that of species: as such, it gets a three-part infraspecific name....

 of the Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese Elm or Lacebark Elm, is a species native to China, Japan, North Korea and Vietnam...

, native to Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

.

Cultivation

Several examples are grown in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, but it is not currently cultivated in Europe
Europe
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 or Australasia
Australasia
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. There are no known cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...

s of this taxon, nor is it known to be in commerce.

Accessions

North America
  • Arnold Arboretum. Acc. no. 402-86
  • Morton Arboretum
    Morton Arboretum
    The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, covers 1,700 acres and is made up of gardens of various plant types and collections of trees from specific taxonomical and geographical areas. It includes native woodlands and a restored Illinois prairie. The Arboretum has over 4,100 different species of...

    . Acc. no. 48-86
  • U. S. National Arboretum
    United States National Arboretum
    The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service as a division of the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center...

    . No details available.

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