THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Ulmus procera
English Elm
Species Details
English Elm is an occasional native tree of hedgerows but is also much planted. It has proved very susceptible to the outbreak of Dutch Elm disease that began in the 1960s so all that has survived in most hedges are bushy or sucker growths. (??Needs map to confirm distribution).