Elm - The Tree of Death 

never thought that doing a research about name meanings would bring me here, but funny thing is; it was perfect for the character development!

Here in the United States, particularly in central Pennsylvania, I have notice a dramatic increase in the cases of Elm disease. Makes me sad to see such magnificent trees felled. On the Pennsylvania State University campus, there exists one of the largest collections of American Elms that I know of. Many in and around the university are fairly old and, as you commented, more susceptible to these bark beetles.

When the English Elm shed large branches no wind was needed. I remember a very large branch dropping on a warm summer afternoon, with no breeze. Imagine enjoying the shade, and bam life over!

In the USA, American elms were very widely planted in suburban areas, to the point that it was a cliche that small American towns and cities inevitably had at least one street named "Elm Street". Mature American elms had a very distinctive and graceful shape. Dutch elm disease got started in about the 1930s and has been ravaging American elms consistently since then; most are long gone by now.

I live in Largo, Fla. My brother passed away and we are looking for a tree to plant over his ashes in my parents back yard. The local tree nursery is recommending an American Elm. They are claiming it is resistant to the Dutch elm disease. Any comments on this post would make the choice easier. Thank you.

Interesting video. I laughed at 0:54 where someone added an "o" to the sign.

I did not plan on going down this rabbit hole today. Just wanted to know what kind of tree I was stunned by this weekend by Rippon Historic Lodge. Oh well, I chose this life! #echezeaux

How was I killed by an Elm? My story you will underwhelm! While walking in the forest of Kimber,I failed to hear a shout of TIMBER!!

The reason elm trees are associated with death is that Freddy Krueger lives on the Street of the Elms.

I from georgia and there is elm tree which is 120-127 years old and ~25 m tall

also, Nightmare on Elm St.

This is one of the better videos. Keep up the good work. Don't hesitate to revisit some of the same species and make more informative vids, I wish they were all much longer!

interesting, looking forward to the rest of the series

Lovely video. Lots more please.

There are some nice American elms in Kansas, if the farmers would leave them alone.

tons of Native American cures using the bark of the Elm Tree

Very good insight into a reoccurring disease...how interesting.

nice video, thx for sharing!

Looks iidentical to my "backyard" when I lived in NY, right down to the elm, ferns and similar "underbrush carpet"!!!

I like the idea of this series! I don't suppose you'll be touching on many North American trees, would you? I can see why that could be difficult for someone living in the UK, but I'm sure your American and Canadian viewers would appreciate it!

Should do a video on hornbeam.

The common story in nature. Much like the fires and Redwoods....or is it Sequoia's. (maybe both) Either way, the pattern is everywhere, and yet ppl tend to NOT learn their lesson and try to stop the cylce before even investigating whether it IS A CYCLE IN THE FIRST PLACE - including scientists. There are implications for 'climate' here too, implications for most everything.

great video!

That was the beginning of an instruction on life and the meaning of life.

Nice video. Thanks for posting it.

Including the cider elm?

all words that begin with EL or have EL in their lettering derive from elm

It's really quite sad that while sure originally they were seen as the tree of death but now it seems more like their more the tree facing death thanks to Dutch elm disease the species is almost completely extinct in the UK.

My God that's where you were up against an elm

English elm was often used for warbows too! That could be another reason behind it.

Interesting.

I see very old elm in London

worlds oldest bows found in Denmark was made of Elm

I came here after listening to the song 'I wander by the brookside"

The only reason I'm here is because I just got back from the doctor... I'm allergic to elm trees

LOL ever heard of the "manzanilla de la muerte"?

Makes a good gallows frame too

I live on elm Street

Cutting the sELMer tree

This 18th century story dosent turn up on Google, their gone man, this time for good.

cut the pine trees down and plant elm.

I am no elm!!

@Techn0Junki3 in Soviet Russia, they kill anyone, LOL :P

When you doing magic mushrooms

hangin awound ware, twee? woman empire?

Bark Boring Beetle!

Came here from a passage of '1984'