What kind of Elm Is This

[elk42]

I would like to know what Elm this is. About 20" dia.

  

  

  

 

[WDH]

There is cedar elm in your part of the country, but the pic looks more like american elm to me.  Is the top surface of the leaf smooth or raspy?

[elk42]

WDH
Had to go out and look, it is smooth on top and about two years ago I cut one just like this one. Here are some boards from it.

  

  

  

[gfadvm]

Danny is the authority on wood/tree ID but here we would call that red elm.

[WDH]

Andy,

Red elm has a scabrous (very rough like sandpaper) texture on the top of the leaf.  American elm is smooth, not scabrous. 

That lumber is really cool with the Ambrosia beetle holes in it. 

[elk42]

Thanks Danny;
  I don't think beetles made the black spots. I think the marks were from the sapsucker pecked holes then the trees growth covered and left behind a spot in the growth ring.   When you look at the end grain you can see the spots

  

 

[gfadvm]

Danny, Some day I will learn to just shut up and pay attention! Thanks for smartening me up - AGAIN!

[John Mc]

If you push a fingernail into American Elm bark, it feels "spongy".