Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
Family
Ulmaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Specific Epithet
rubra
Arboretum Collection
LT
Lifecycle
large deciduous tree
Fall Color
yellow
Size
to 21 meters
Bloom Time
before leaves
Flower
red brown to purplish clusters
Bark
gray-brown with interlacing ridges
Leaf Size
15 cm long 6 cm wide
Leaf Margin
Serrated
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
Fruit round samara. Leaves scabrous. Twigs zig zag with red pubescence. Gets its name from the slick feeling of the inner bark.
Cultural Requirements
Shade tolerant and found on a variety of sites.
