​ELM, RED  - (Ulmus rubra) also known as Slippery Elm and Soft Elm, native to Eastern to Midwest United States. Grows from 50-80 feet tall and 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
Heartwood is light to medium reddish brown. Paler sapwood is usually well defined.
Common uses are boxes, baskets, furniture, hockey sticks, veneer, wood pulp, and papermaking.