The putative Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia' (: Hazel-leaved) was first described by Hostkiki.huh.harvard.edu in Flora Austriaca (1827).Flora Austriaca 1: 329. 1827 Another cultivar of the same name is described by Hugo Zapalowiczhuh.harvard.edu in Conspectus Florae Galiciae Criticus (1908),Conspectus Florae Galiciae Criticus 2: 98, 1908 but was assumed to be 'Cornuta'. Herbarium specimens confirm that more than one clone has been labelled 'Corylifolia', some with longish petioles and with fruit more typical of Ulmus × hollandica hybrids.Ulmus × hollandica specimens: "Herbarium specimen BR0000026205052V ". Botanic Garden, Meise. Sheet labelled Umus campestris corylifolia, Liège botanical garden specimen (1903); Sheet labelled U. vulgaris var. corylifolia, cultivated form, Bourg-la-Reine (1935); Ulmus glabra Huds. specimens: Sheet labelled Ulmus campestris Linn. corylifolia (1858); Sheet labelled Ulmus glabra Huds. 'Corylifolia'
Description Host described the tree as having broad-ovate scabrid leaves, doubly toothed with broad, obtuse teeth.
Pests and diseases See under Ulmus glabra.
Cultivation No confirmed specimens are known to survive. Putative specimen An elm with hazel-like leaves stands in Hove Recreation Ground, Hove, and may be similar to one of the cultivar 'Corylifolia'.'Rare elms in the spotlight for Sussex Tree Festival', 11 June 2025
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