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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Ulmus procera</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>English elm</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Ulmus</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Atinian elm</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>English elm</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>English field elm</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>common elm</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of tall, fast-growing European elm, found mainly in England and Wales; before the advent of Dutch elm disease, it was one of the most common deciduous trees in Europe. It probably originated in Italy or Turkey: a survey of genetic diversity in Spain, Italy and Britain shows that all of this species are genetically identical clones of a single tree, probably brought to the British Isles by Romans for the purpose of supporting and training vines. ]]></note></mads>