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  • From: Bunjov AT aol.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Homestead] Winged Elm
  • Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:23:10 EDT

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.


Photo not yet available

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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