Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Slippery Elm
Omaha - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76
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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: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Inner bark cooked with buffalo fat for its desirable flavor when rendering out the tallow.
RECRD: 31257 id: 41560