Ulmus Americana Farinacci

The wood of American Elm is very hard and was a valuable timber tree used for lumber, furniture, and veneer. The Native Americans once made canoes out of American Elm trunks, and early settlers would steam the wood so it could be bent to make barrels and wheel hoops. It was also used for the rockers on rocking chairs. Today, the wood that can be found is used mainly for making furniture.