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Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)

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Range

Small tree with sandpapery, toothed leaves; leaf bases asymmetrical; bark furrowed, gray to reddish brown; found in eastern North America.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Adapted to floodplains, ridgetops, and ecosystems in between.

Stature: Up to about 60 feet high; to 2 feet in diameter; with a spreading, open crown.

Leaves: 4-7 inches long; shaped like candle flames; coarsely, doubly saw-toothed; very rough (like sandpaper) on the upper sides; dark green above, pale green below; conspicuously uneven at the bases.

Bark: Thick; reddish brown to gray; furrowed with nearly parallel, flattened ridges.

Fruit: A small samara.

Sources: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP. Peattie, D. C. (1991). A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Mohlenbrock, R. H. (1973). Forest Trees of Illinois. Illinois: Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources

Further Online Information:

Slippery Elm at Trees of Western NC
Slippery Elm in Silvics of North America

 		 

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