Ulmus americana was first described and named by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum, published in 1753. No subspecies or varieties are currently recognized within the species. See more

The American elm is highly susceptible to DED and elm yellows. In North America, there are three species of elm bark beetles: one native, Hylurgopinus rufipes ("native elm bark beetle"); and two invasive, Scolytus multistriatus ("smaller European elm bark … See more

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, in her 1903 book of short stories, Six Trees, wrote of the American elm:
There was not in the whole countryside another tree which could compare with him. He was matchless. Never a stranger passed the elm but … See more

Wood
The American elm's wood is coarse, hard, and tough, with interlacing, contorted fibers that make it … See more

The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands, floodplains, stream banks, and swampy … See more

In the 19th and early 20th century, American elm was a common street and park tree owing to its tolerance of urban conditions, rapid growth, and graceful form. This however led to extreme overplanting of the species, especially to form living … See more

Numerous cultivars have been raised, originally for their aesthetic merit but more recently for their resistance to Dutch elm disease The total number of named cultivars is circa 45, … See more