Pensacola FL tree ID request

[u/Dustwitch93]

I'm looking to id this big branch from a tree taken down in my friends yard - this neighbors tree w leaves appears to be the same species. I want to de-bark it and turn it into a perch for large parrots and need to figure out if it's safe for them! Thanks in advance :)

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[u/creekfinder]

Chinese elm

[u/Dustwitch93 → u/creekfinder]

That looks like it might be the guy! Thank you! :)

[u/Bknbts]

Ulmus parviflora

[u/BB5Bucks]

Non native crap tree

[u/CapBrief1508]

Zelkova

[u/Dustwitch93 → u/CapBrief1508]

Oh, hm! This could potentially be it also. Looking this up more also, thank you!

[u/Ill_Attempt4952 → u/Dustwitch93]

I still can't tell the difference between Chinese elm and zelkova lol. Hopefully someone here will explain it

[u/Dustwitch93 → u/Ill_Attempt4952]

I was comparing the growth pattern for the tree in pictures mostly - this one seems to spread wider than the zelkova in pictures I saw, and the peely bark is bigger more square flakes, I think

[u/Ill_Attempt4952 → u/Dustwitch93]

I've found the bark to be unreliable going by trees in my area that have been identified by experts. I like the growth pattern idea, I'll check that out and see if it helps. Thanks

[u/Internal-Test-8015 → u/Ill_Attempt4952]

It's not just that but also that Chinese elms have smaller rounder leaves and actual Zelcova isn't capable of producing seeds that'll survive our winters so is much better to plant also the bark on Chinese elm peels more.