Ulmus Pumila (Japanese Elm)

Scientific Name
Ulmus pumila

Trade Name
Japanese Elm

Family Name

Common Names
Japanese Elm, Nire

Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Japan

Common Uses
Caskets, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Radio – stereo – TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes

Environmental Profile

Distribution Overview
The species occurs from central to eastern Asia. It grows from Turkestan to eastern Siberia and northern China, and prefers to grow in sandy or stony soil. It is also reported to tolerate city smoke. Siberian elm is an introduced species in the United States and is found from Minnesota south to Kansas and west to Utah at elevations of 1000 to 5000 feet (305 to 1524 m).

Heartwood Color

Dull in color

Grain

Texture

Natural Durability

Odor

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying

Kiln Drying Rate

Tree Size

Boring

Cutting Resistance

Planing

Response to Hand Tools

Polishing

Strength Properties
Heavy and hardy

Numerical Data

References
Coombes, A.J. 1992. Trees – The Visual Guide to More than 500 Species from Around the World. Eyewitness Handbooks. Published in the United States by Dorling Kinderley, Inc, New York. Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.

Little, E.L. 1980. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees – Eastern Region. Published by Arthur A. Knopf, New York.