Ulmus rubra (slippery or red elm)
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Notes
Key Characteristics
- Leaf blade very rough-pubescent, especially on the upper surface; veins often fork near the margin
- Outer bark reddish brown, solid brown in cross section, not layered with light and dark bands
- Inner bark of branches and trunk slippery, mucilaginous when chewed
- Samara only pubescent over the seed cavity, not ciliate
- Buds dark brown to black, orange-pubescent, especially at the tips, globose flower buds conspicuous
Sourced from page 195 in "Michigan Trees"
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