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Northern range of Winged Elm/ID?

Started by Celeriac, August 19, 2008, 08:45:47 PM

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Celeriac

August 19, 2008, 08:45:47 PM
I was sawing some logs today and ran into one that stumped me as to what it was.  I got out my book on identifying wood and it certainly appears to be Elm, most closely Winged Elm.  According to my tree book that subspecies doesn't range into north central Ohio.  Does it? If not what other thin barked (1/4"-3/8") Elm would it likely be?
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Dodgy Loner

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August 20, 2008, 09:17:39 AM
Maybe rock elm (Ulmus thomasii)?  It would have wood that is very similar to winged elm - harder than American elm, with smaller earlywood pores.  Closeups of the end grain would be helpful if you could get them.

Here's the range for rock elm.
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Celeriac

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August 20, 2008, 04:00:25 PM
Any thought about a good way to get a digital picture of the end grain?? 
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SwampDonkey

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August 20, 2008, 04:09:07 PM
Some ideas up in thread #1 about end grain.  :)
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