The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' was listed by Rehder in Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26: 473, 1872 as Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens. Description The tree is described as having long, loosely pendulous branches. Pests and diseases The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola. Cultivation 'Pendens' originated in California before 1930 from seed received from China, but is not known to have been released to commerce. Synonymy Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens. Ulmus parvifolia f. sempervirens Accessions North America Arnold Arboretum. Acc. no. 70–45 References Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus articles missing images Ulmus