Ulmus rubra
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Common Names: Slippery Elm, Red Elm
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Rosales |
| Family: Ulmaceae |
| Genus: Ulmus |
| Species: Ulmus rubra |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Slippery elm is a medium tree, growing between 50 and 80 feet tall. They have dark gray-brown bark with furrows, showing an orange inner bark.
Leaves on this tree are alternate and simple. They’re football-shaped with an uneven base. Leaves are thick, rough, and double toothed. In autumn they turn yellow.
Habitat & Range
Slippery elm grows in moist soils throughout the eastern half of the United States.
Life Cycle
The fruit of this tree is 1/2" wide, circular, and has slightly notched pouches.
Featured image by James Dake.
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