Native Trees of Kentucky 



c. Rock Elm or Cork Elm [Hums raccmosa. 



The Rock Elm is a valuable timber tree found sparingly in 

 the central and southern parts of the State. 



The descriptive name has reference to the hardness of the 

 \vood. which in all essential qualities resembles White Elm. 

 It is in demand for bridge construction, wheel stocks and agri- 

 cultural implements. 



The tree may be easily recognized by its shaggy, rugged ap- 

 pearance, due to the irregular, corky ridges on its branches. 



The flowers and fruit in pendulous racemes mark this species, 

 as racemosa. 



Tree large, with rugged, stiff branches. 



Bark gray, shaggy. 



Leaves small, elm-shaped. 



Fruit samaras, large and thick, winged all around, arranged 

 in drooping racemes ; seeds the size of apple seeds. 



J. J ringed Elm Ulnins ahitu. 



The Winged Elm, the smallest of this family, is common in 

 the State west of the mountain region. 



The timber is not commer- 

 cially important, having only 

 local uses. 



Thin, corky wings that form 

 on both sides of the young 

 branches give the tree its de- 

 scriptive name. 

 Tree small, with round-topped 



head. 



Bark brown, tinged with red; 

 corky ridges persist- 

 e n t on y o u n g 

 branches. 



Leaves- small, especially elm- 

 shaped. 



Fruit smallest -;im;ir;i- ,.f the ^''/J^^f^ ,4 



Elm family. 



