Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)


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Type

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Deciduous

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

NO

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Ulmus rubra

Common English name: Slippery elm

Other names: Red elm

French name: Orme rouge

Habitat

Occurs mostly along streams, sometimes found on rocky ridges.

Other notes

The Slippery elm is not a very common species.

Hardiness zone(s)

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

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