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Red Elm / Slippery Elm / P*** Elm / American Elm??
« on: November 02, 2009, 03:51:37 pm »
I have some elm, cut in Southern Indiana. It has red heartwood that has quite a smell to it. Is this what they call P*** Elm? If so, what are American, Slippery, and Red Elm?

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Re: Red Elm / Slippery Elm / P*** Elm / American Elm??
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 06:44:46 pm »
It could be winged elm.  It has a small dark red heart.  I think all of it smells bad.
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Re: Red Elm / Slippery Elm / P*** Elm / American Elm??
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 06:46:30 pm »
Slippery Elm and Red Elm is the same tree ;)  American Elm is also called White Elm or Soft Elm and it has the same color all the way through to the heartwood.

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Re: Red Elm / Slippery Elm / P*** Elm / American Elm??
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 09:39:00 pm »
All Elm smells like Pi$$ to Me............ :P
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Re: Red Elm / Slippery Elm / P*** Elm / American Elm??
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 12:33:12 pm »
Your elm is likely slippery /red elm. It has a reddish heartwood and is common in your area. American elm is commonly called "piss elm", as is Chinese or Siberian elm.
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