Elm sapwood is light yellow-brown, while the heartwood is dark gray-brown, its structure is slightly thicker, the grain is straighter, strong and durable, and it can be used to make vehicles, agricultural tools, furniture, utensils, bridges, buildings, etc..

The role of the bark

The bark of the elm tree can be used for medicine as well as light and chemical industries; the leaves of the elm tree can be used as fodder. The bark, leaves, and samaras of the elm tree are used medicinally to calm the mind and facilitate urination. Elm bark grinding can also be used as a supplementary food.

Fruits

Elm tree fruit, leaves, bark, root medicinal; elm money, spring before the leaves, pick the immature fins, remove impurities and then dried in the sun; bark, the bark, peeled off the sun, or summer and fall peeling off the bark, sun-dried or fresh; leaves, summer and fall, sun-dried or fresh; the root bark harvested in the fall. Elm money has the effect of tranquilizing the mind and strengthening the spleen, which is beneficial to the treatment of neurasthenia, loss of appetite and abnormal leucorrhea; elm bark and leaves have the effect of tranquilizing the mind and facilitating urination, which is used in the treatment of neurasthenia, insomnia and swelling of body weakness. Elm inner bark is used externally to treat bone fracture, traumatic bleeding and so on.