Ulmus pumila 'Pyramidalis Fiorei'
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The Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila, the Siberian Elm, is native to Central Asia, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Xizang , northern China, India and Korea . It is also known as the Asiatic Elm, Dwarf Elm and Chinese Elm. Two varieties are recognized: var pumila and var. arborea, the latter known as Turkestan elm...

 Ulmus pumila cultivar 'Pyramidalis Fiorei' was cloned by the Charles Fiorei Nurseries of Prairie View
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, circa 1957 from a tree growing in nursery grounds .

Cultivation

The tree is no longer listed by the Fiorei nursery and has probably been lost to cultivation.
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