DISTRIBUTION: Eastern to Midwest U.S.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Red elm has a grayish white to light brown narrow sapwood, with heartwood that is reddish brown to dark brown in color. The grain can be straight, but is often interlocked, and has a coarse texture.

WORKING PROPERTIES: The wood of red elm is fairly easy to work. It nails, screws, and glues well, and can be sanded and stained to a good finish. It dries well with minimum degrade and little movement in performance.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Elm is moderately heavy, hard and stiff with excellent bending and shock resistance. It is difficult to split because of its interlocked grain.

AVAILABILITY: Available.

MAIN USES: Furniture, cabinet making, flooring, millwork, paneling,

and caskets.