Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size		Scientific Name Ulmus pumila Trade Name Japanese Elm Family Name Common Names Japanese Elm, Nire Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Japan Common Uses Caskets, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview The species occurs from central to eastern Asia. It grows from Turkestan to eastern Siberia and northern China, and prefers to grow in sandy or stony soil. It is also reported to tolerate city smoke. Siberian elm is an introduced species in the United States and is found from Minnesota south to Kansas and west to Utah at elevations of 1000 to 5000 feet (305 to 1524 m). Heartwood Color Purple Red Brown Grey brown Dull in color Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Natural Durability Durable Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Expect splits Ease of Drying Slowly Dries at a fairly rapid rate Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Boring Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Polishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Heavy and hardy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Weight 33 27. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric References Coombes, A.J. 1992. Trees - The Visual Guide to More than 500 Species from Around the World. Eyewitness Handbooks. Published in the United States by Dorling Kinderley, Inc, New York. Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Little, E.L. 1980. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees - Eastern Region. Published by Arthur A. Knopf, New York.