| THE TREE |
| Natural Range | The eastern and Midwestern United States. |
| Stature | Can reach heights of 100 feet and diameters of 3 feet. Susceptible to the Dutch elm disease, a fungal blight. |
| THE WOOD |
| Appearance | Sapwood is almost entirely white; heartwood is light brown with a reddish cast. Graining is moderately pronounced. |
| Weight | 37 lbs/ft3 @ 12% moisture content |
| Hardness | 860 lbf (kiln-dried) |
| Workability | Somewhat difficult, as a moderately heavy, hard, and stiff material. Well-suited to bending and applications in which shock resistance is desired. |
| Durability | Does not tend to mar; not resistant to decay.. |
