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Ulmus rubra
tree with fruit that is a flat samara
wooded riverbank
Native Americans used the dried, powdered, bark of slippery elm in healing salves for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns, and skin inflammation. It was also taken orally to relieve coughs, sore throats, diarrhea, and stomach problems. Read more: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/slipp...
Hi Anna, I believe this is an English Elm. Although the link is of Cali plants, it's not native to our area, just is found wild here. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_...
Spotted on Mar 31, 2012
Submitted on Apr 2, 2012
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