“ulmaceae”

Greenjeeva

It is also commonly known as red elm, gray elm, soft elm, moose elm, and Indian elm. It belongs to the family Ulmaceae. It is resident in eastern North America, southeast North Dakota, southern Quebec, south to northernmost Florida. It is a tall long tree that can grow on dry and intermediate soil. Its bark contains mucilage that forms a gel-like structure so it is named slippery elm.