. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 66 Common Trees. AMERICAN ELM Ulmus americana, Linnaeus OF all trees native to North America, the American Elm, also called White Elm and Water Elm, is probably the best known and most admired. For beauty, grace and stateliness this tree has few, if any, superiors. It is planted widely as a shade and ornamental tree. The leaves are simple, alternate, 4 to 6 inches long, un- equally based. The veins run straight from midrib to the doubly-toothed mar- gins. The flowers ap- pear early in spri
. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 66 Common Trees. AMERICAN ELM Ulmus americana, Linnaeus OF all trees native to North America, the American Elm, also called White Elm and Water Elm, is probably the best known and most admired. For beauty, grace and stateliness this tree has few, if any, superiors. It is planted widely as a shade and ornamental tree. The leaves are simple, alternate, 4 to 6 inches long, un- equally based. The veins run straight from midrib to the doubly-toothed mar- gins. The flowers ap- pear early in spring before the leaves. They are greenish and occur in small drooping clusters. The fruit is a small seed, sur- rounded completely by a thin, flat, mem- brane-like wing. It matures after the flowers and is about 3^ of an inch across. The bark is grayish-brown, rather thick, roughened by shallow furrows, sometimes flaky or corky. The twigs arc smooth, reddish-brown, marked with obscure pale breath- ing pores. The leaf-scars are marked with three distinct bundle-scars. The buds are egg-shaped, usually smooth, covered with 6 to 10 overlapping reddish-brown scales with darker margins. The wood is heavy, hard, tough, rather durable, dark brown to red. with lighter sapwood. It is used for bar- rels, agricultural implements, posts, ties, and novelties. The American Elm has a total range of more than 2,500,000 square miles. It extends from Newfoundland west to the Rocky Mountains, a distance of 3,000 miles, and south to Florida and Texas, a distance of 1,200 miles. It is common throughout Ohio, being most abundant in the northern and northwestern parts. It often reaches a height of 80 to 100 feet and a diameter of 2 to 4 feet. As a forest tree, the American Elm stands in the front rank. Its wide range, good wood, rapid growth and adap- tation to a wide range of soils, suggest good care and pro- tection for this tree. AMERICAN ELM One-fourth natural Please note that these images ar
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