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 Rob - see paragraph  2 Sandy Mid-Mojave  Florida Forest  Trees 
Winged elm  (Ulmus  alata)

Winged elm, also called corked elm or wahoo elm, can be distinguished  from 
other elms by the woody, wing-like growths along the branchlets. They  are 
often irregular and may appear as warty growths or knots on one or  both 
sides of 
the twigs. 
The wood is very flexible and springy but is also hard and resists  
splitting. It is categorized as a rock elm or hard elm and is used in  
flooring, boxes, 
crates, and furniture. The flexibility of the wood is  particularly useful 
for rocking chairs or curved pieces. Winged elm is the  wood of choice for 
hockey sticks, due to its resistance to splitting. The  fibrous inner bark is 
used 
to make baling twine.  


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Winged elm is a common street and shade tree that is adaptable to a  variety 
of soil and habitat conditions; however, it is susceptible to  Dutch elm 
disease in the northern parts of its range. 
It provides a nutritious browse for white-tailed deer, especially in  the 
spring, when the vegetation is tender and most easily digested. The  seeds 
are 
eaten by rodents, small mammals, and numerous birds. 
Winged elm is a native species, found throughout the southeastern  corner of 
the United States, from southern Virginia, west to the Ohio  valley and 
Texas, 
and south into  Florida.



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