elm leaf detail
Note the double-serration along the edge and the dramatic asymmetry at the base. The lateral veins of American Elm, unlike those of Slippery Elm, tend to run parallel all the way to the edge withou...
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Elm bark beetle signature
Two weeks back, I posted a picture of the inside of this bark, but I had neglected to document the outer bark. I've returned, and my unhappy hypothesis is confirmed: these tracks belong to the elm ...
American Elm
A few elms grow adjacent to Big Falls… Their bark is corky, complex, and always pale and patchy in color. The adventitious buds, off to the sides of this large trunk, suggest that this elm may not...