Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Slippery Elm
Ojibwa - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 392
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Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Scientific name: Ulmus rubra Muhl.
USDA symbol: ULRU (
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Common names: Slippery Elm
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Inner bark used for dry, sore throat.
RECRD: 96637 id: 41548