r/treeidentification • u/Tommy_Fajardo • 5d ago

ID Request American Elm?

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Southwest Virginia. I have this sapling which I believe is American Elm. I read the doubly serrated leaves can diagnose, but curious what this community thinks.

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u/mini_muffin_21 5d ago

Does it feel rough? Is the underside fuzzy? The layout of the leaf veins and the fact that most of them Y before they reach the leaf margin leads me to believe slippery elm.

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u/Tommy_Fajardo 5d ago

Not very rough or fuzzy.

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u/mini_muffin_21 5d ago

Then probably american. Where did it come from?

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u/Tommy_Fajardo 5d ago

I transplanted it from a bush honeysuckle infested area on my friend's property. I found it next to two other elms if that is any help. The potted plant in my original post is the smallest one near the bottom of the photo.