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Title: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: elk42 on May 26, 2015, 09:20:00 PM

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

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Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: WDH on May 26, 2015, 09:38:42 PM

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?

Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: elk42 on May 26, 2015, 09:56:00 PM

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.

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Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: gfadvm on May 26, 2015, 10:12:57 PM

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

Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: WDH on May 27, 2015, 07:40:28 AM

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.

Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: elk42 on May 27, 2015, 02:15:28 PM

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

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Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: gfadvm on May 27, 2015, 08:30:37 PM

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

Title: Re: What kind of Elm Is This
Post by: John Mc on May 27, 2015, 09:51:17 PM

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

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