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Ulmus Rubra
The Ulmus Rubra is commonly known as Gray Elm, Red Elm, Slippery Elm, as well as Soft Elm< Go BackGrowing Regions
Slippery elm's range extends from southwestern Maine west to extreme southern Quebec, southern Ontario, New York, northern Michigan, central Minnesota, eastern North Dakota; south through eastern South Dakota, central Nebraska, southwestern Oklahoma, and central Texas; then east to northwestern Florida and Georgia. Slippery elm is uncommon in the part of its range south of Kentucky; it is most abundant in the southern part of the Lake States and in the cornbelt of the Midwest [10,12,24].
General Information
The currently accepted scientific name for slippery elm is Ulmus rubra Muhl. [24]. There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms. Slippery elm is commonly crossed with Siberian elm (U. pumilia). Hybrids of rock elm (U. thomasii) and slippery elm have been observed in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, and along streets in Columbia, Missouri [10].Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
< Go BackColadonato, Milo. 1993. Ulmus rubra. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.