You found the Slippery Elm!
One of 15 trees in the PBIO Tree Hunt.
Ulmus rubra — 🌿 The “slippery” part of slippery elm is hidden inside the tree! Its inner bark contains a slick substance called mucilage and has a long history of medicinal use.
Where it grows: look for it in the natural woods around campus — The Ridges, Baker Preserve, and Strouds Run — typically in moist valleys and along lower slopes.
Claim your find: snap a photo with your magnet and post it publicly. Tag us — @PBIO_OhioU on X or Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University on LinkedIn — and add #PBIOTreeHunt. The magnet is yours to keep! Brought to you by OHIO Environmental and Plant Biology — https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plant-biology