Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the red elm, or slippery elm. He shares about how to identify the red elm and also how to differentiate it from its relative, the American elm.

Their branches form a more narrow canopy than what you might see in a pecan or oak tree. A cedar elm's leaves are about 1-2.5 inches long, and the leaves can turn gold to orange-red in the fall.

Slippery elm is a supplement made from the inner bark of the slippery elm tree (Ulmus rubra), native to North America. Taking it as a supplement may offer a few health benefits, such as improving ...

The tree was an estimated 150 years old and 90 feet tall. It suffered from Dutch elm disease, based on sampling by Kentucky's Division of Forestry.

Historically, people have used the bark of the slippery elm tree to treat many different conditions. However, scientific evidence to back up its effectiveness is limited.

On Masonic Homes Kentucky's idyllic Louisville campus, the largest slippery elm in the nation once reached up 90 feet, far taller than any of the surrounding buildings.

Slippery elm is a supplement made from the inner bark of the slippery elm tree. It has traditionally been used to treat digestive symptoms and sore throat.