| Ulmus × hollandica 'Etrusca' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra ×U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Etrusca' |
| Origin | England |
ThehybridcultivarUlmus × hollandica 'Etrusca' was first mentioned byNicholson inKew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs 2: 139. 1896, asU. montana (: glabra) var.etrusca, but without description. The tree atKew,[1] judged byHenry to be "not distinct enough to deserve a special name",[2] was later identified as of hybrid origin,U. glabra ×U. minor 'Plotii', byMelville.
The Kew specimen was a small tree with ascending branches.[2] Herbarium specimens show oval or near orbicular leaves (the latter with an abrupt, longish tip, without tapering), and a short petiole.[1]
The tree was possibly named for its resemblance toTuscan cypress. Melville photographed a mature, roughly conical elm atBulby, Lincolnshire, labelling the photographU. glabra ×U. plotii [:U.minor 'Plotii'], but the tree is otherwise unconnected with 'Etrusca'.[3]
It is not known whether 'Etrusca' remains in cultivation.[4]
