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wych elm (dict)
wych elm (dict)
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Wych Elm The Wych elm (Ulmus glabra Huds.) is a large tree native to most of Europe, and in Britain, and was the by far the most common Elm in the north and west of the country prior to the outbreak of Dutch elm disease to which it is very susceptible. The resultant population decline was extreme and and the Wych elm is now uncommon over much of its range. The tree is notable for its very supple and bendable young shoots. The cultivar 'Camperdown' was a popular small/medium size weeping tree for garden use. The word wych has its origins in Middle English wiche, from the Old English wice, meaning pliant or bendable, and which also gives us Wicker and weak.
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