'Maine' is a selection of the American elm Ulmus americana made by the USNA for use in disease-resistance trials. It has not been formally registered as a cultivar.
Description Not available.
Pests and diseases 'Maine' proved particularly susceptible to Dutch elm disease exhibiting 30% crown dieback in one year after inoculation with the disease's causal fungus.Townsend, A. M., Bentz, S. E., and Douglass L. W. (2005). Evaluation of 19 American Elm Clones for Tolerance to Dutch Elm Disease. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, March 2005, Horticultural Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Cultivation The tree it is not known to have been cultivated beyond the United States.
Accessions
North America
None known.
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