Ulmus rubra

"Red Elm" redirects here. For the community in the United States, see Red Elm, South Dakota.

Ulmus rubra
Mature cultivated slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Subgenus: U. subg. Ulmus
Section: U. sect. Ulmus
Species:
U. rubra
Binomial name
Ulmus rubra
Natural range of Ulmus rubra
Synonyms
  • Ulmus americana L. var. rubra Aiton
  • Ulmus crispa Willd.
  • Ulmus dimidiata Raf.
  • Ulmus elliptica Anon.[3]
  • Ulmus fulva Michx., Loudon, Bentley & Trimen, Sarg.
  • Ulmus Heyderi Späth
  • Ulmus pinguis Raf.
  • Ulmus pubescens Walter

Ulmus rubra, the slippery elm, is a species of elm native to eastern North America. Other common names include red elm, gray elm, soft elm, moose elm, and Indian elm.

  1. ^ Stritch, L. (2018). "Ulmus rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61967382A61967384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T61967382A61967384.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ulmus rubra". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ Plantago, Plant Index: Ulmus rubra