Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Ulmus rubra

red elm, slippery elm
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

red elm, slippery elm

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Ulmus rubra

Familia:

Ulmaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

Tree

Tamaño:

40–60 ft tall by 30–50 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Deciduous

Destacado por:

Fall Color, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Medium shade tree for informal settings. Somewhat coarse in texture.

Consideraciones:

Susceptible the Dutch elm disease.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Stem-tip cuttings. Seed.

Luz:

Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

Adaptable

Apto para cultivo en:

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Caterpillars, Birds

Larval host for question mark butterfy (Polygonia interrogationis).

Seeds used by songbirds when little else is available. Used for nesting.

Hábitats nativos:

Rich mesic to dry mesic forests, wooded bluffs, calcareous soils

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

The edible inner bark is dried and then moistened for use as a cough medicine or as a poultice.

Comentarios generales:

This tree is subject to Dutch elm disease which is not know to occur in Florida as of 2018 (IFAS, 2018).
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency. (2018).Florida Elm. ( https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/florida-elm.html ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

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