. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 78 Common Trees m, SLIPPERY ELM Ulmus fulva, Michaux The Slippery Elm, also called Red Elm and Moose El: has been a well-known tree ever since the pioneer hunters and early travellers learned that its bark has excellent proper- ties for quenching thirst and staying hunger. The bark is still held in esteem for the treatment of throat trouble, feven and inflammation. The leaves are sim- ple, alternate, 5 to 7 inches long, rough, unequally based, dou- bly toothed on mar- gin. The greenish flow- ers appear early in spring before the leaves. They occur in f
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 78 Common Trees m, SLIPPERY ELM Ulmus fulva, Michaux The Slippery Elm, also called Red Elm and Moose El: has been a well-known tree ever since the pioneer hunters and early travellers learned that its bark has excellent proper- ties for quenching thirst and staying hunger. The bark is still held in esteem for the treatment of throat trouble, feven and inflammation. The leaves are sim- ple, alternate, 5 to 7 inches long, rough, unequally based, dou- bly toothed on mar- gin. The greenish flow- ers appear early in spring before the leaves. They occur in few-flowered clus- ters along twigs. The fruit is a small seed surrounded com- pletely by a thin, flat, membrane-like wing. It is about Vi of an inch across and ma- tures shortly after the flowers. The bark is dark- brown tinged with red, becomes rough and furrowed. Inner bark is slippery, fragrant, mucilaginous. The twigs are grayish and rather rough when mature. The buds are dark chestnut-brown, covered with about 12 hairy rusty-brown scales. The wood is heavy, hard, tough, dark-brown to red, with light sapwood. It is used for barrels, agricultural imple- ments, posts, ties, and novelties. The Slippery Elm is found from the Valley of the St. Lawrence, south to Florida and west to North Dakota and Texas. It is frequent across New York south of the Adi- rondacks. The rich soil of the lowlands is its favorite home. It is often found near streams and prefers limestone soil. In addition to the native elms, the English Elm (Ulmus campestris, Linnaeus) has been planted extensively in New SLIPPERY ELM One-fourth natural size. Twig section, leaf-scar and flowers, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Associatio
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