Possibly Ulmus Americana

pootsie

I dug this fellow up a bit late in the season, but I thinkk it should be OK. Can anyone confirm for me that this is an American Elm, Ulmus Americana?

Here are pix of the whole thing, fresh from the ground. Skinny but interesting trunk -- some of the interesting curves are hidden just below the part that looks too straight, but trust me, it's an interesting trunk.

thanx
pootsie

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pootsie

Here are some leaves, and the bark that stole my heart

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pootsie

Anyone

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bonsaial1

I know how you feel Poot's. No one cares about the good stuff

You should have asked how to build trunk thickness, then half a dozen people that have never even built trunk thickness would have responded to your thread!

Good luck, Al

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pootsie

LOL, Thanks, Al, but I was already planning on smashing the tree with a hammer tomorrow

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RedPine

Poots,



Your elm looks just like the wild ones that grow here. We have 3 types all american..cedar, winged and just elm.

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bonsaial1

Let me know how that hammer smashing technique works. My work has only produced about an inch a year. I am always eager to find a faster and better way!



I am most curious to find out about the species..."just elm"

That one made me laugh...

Al

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rockm

Poots, I don't think this is U. americana. American elm leaves aren't symmetrical at the base. One side of th eleaf usually bends back to the stem before the other, resulting in a lopsided effect.

That said, variation by locale, local speciazation and tree age (younger tree can produce very strange looking leaves), I wouldn't rule U. Ameircana out completely. I would think this would be another less well known elm species, though. It's an elm though. It will grow like a weed. Nice trunk too.

Mcspeed

Hey Pootsie, just saw this as I was far too busy answering trunk fattening questions ROFLMHO, but it looks like the pix of an A. Elm I found.

Here is a site that might be of some use in the future.
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDRO...sheet.cfm?ID=41


Oh, if you smash it with a hammer, it will turn into an Elmus Flatticus, better idea, would be Bonsai, have fun.

Bill