The inner bark of the slippery elm tree takes on a slippery texture when chewed or mixed with water, which is how the tree got its name. There's not enough reliable evidence to confirm safe and ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...

Native American elms (Ulmus americana) have slightly fuzzy winged seeds, and the trees are better-known for having been decimated by Dutch elm disease, a fungal infection spread by elm bark beetles.