Ulmus rubra (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Rosales (order) > Ulmaceae (family) > Ulmus (genus)
Descripción
Species of elm native to the northeastern United States, similar to American elm in general appearance, but more closely related to the European wych elm, which has a very similar flower structure. It has a gluelike substance in the inner bark, which was formerly steeped in water as a remedy for throat ailments, powdered for use in poultices, and chewed as a thirst-quencher.
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Otros términos
- Ulmus rubra (species) [en]
- Ulmus rubra (species) [la]
- slippery elm (species) [en]
- red elm (species) [en]
- gray elm (species) [en]
- Indian elm (species) [en]
- moose elm (species) [en]
- soft elm (species) [en]
- Ulmus fulva (species) [la]