Colonial Spirit® Elm

Common Names

• American Elm
• White Elm
• Water Elm

Scientific Names

• Ulmus americana Colonial Spirit®
• Ulmacae family

History of
the Tree Species

• Common street/park tree in 19th and 20th centuries thanks to tolerance of urban conditions.
• Led to overplanting that ultimately produced a monoculture of elms with little resistance to diseases and pests.
• Colonial Spirit® developed and cultivated for its superior resistance to disease, namely Dutch Elm disease.

Scientific Facts

• Leaves are edible raw or cooked
• Red inner bark can make a coffee-like beverage
• Infusion from bark has been used to treat lung bleeding, ruptures, coughs, colds, flu, dysentry, eye infections, cramps, and diarhhea