| Name | Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as red elm, gray elm, soft elm and moose elm. |
| Sources | Grows in eastern half of United States and southern Canada. |
| Appearance | Straight or interlocked grain with a coarse texture. Dark reddish brown heartwood, frequently with red shades, and grayish white to light brown sapwood. |
| Physical Props | Moderately heavy, hard, tough, difficult to split, shock and wear resistant. Steam-bends very well. |
| Working Props | Works with some difficulty – dulls cutting edges, often produces fuzzy surfaces, and wild grain presents problems when planing. Finishes reasonably well. |
| Uses | Uses include wheel hubs, railroad ties, ship-building, fenceposts, sills, boxes, crates, pallets, cooperage, decorative plywood and veneer, farm vehicles, food containers, baskets, and interior trim. Often sold with American elm as one species. |
