Is Chinese elm a hardwood?

The Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a hardwood, and it grows in hardiness zones 5b through 10a. Hardiness zones are ranges of climatic conditions in every part of the U.S.

How hard is Chinese elm?

Elm wood features a ranking of 830 on the Janka Hardness scale. Chinese elm is known to be the hardest variety of elm, and is often used for the handles of tools and sporting gear. Shop an array of Chinese elm wood pieces on 1stDibs.

Chinese Elm Console

Red Lacquer Console

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Altar Console

Chinese Black Lacquer Dining Tables

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

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Elm

Antique Chinese Ming Style Elm Alter Cabinet Huanghuali Console Table Sideboard

$3,200

Vintage Elm Wood Console Table

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Vintage elm wood console table Measures: 63" L x 15.75" D x 31.75" H Light bleached blonde wood, no

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20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Elm

Vintage Elm Wood Console Table

$1,796

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Console Table with Carved Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Console Table with Carved Spandrels

$3,800

Antique Chinese Elm Dragon Carved Chinoiserie Sofa Console Altar Hall Bar Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 1900s Chinese Altar or Hall Table. Features a rectangular from made from elm with a beautiful

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elm Dragon Carved Chinoiserie Sofa Console Altar Hall Bar Table

$2,500

Chinese Console Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Chinese Ming Style Elm Console Table.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Elm

Chinese Console Table

$9,500

Chinese Qing 19th Century Elm Console Table with Two Drawers and Carved Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period natural elm console table from the 19th century, with carved motifs

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Qing 19th Century Elm Console Table with Two Drawers and Carved Motifs

$2,900

Chinese Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This reclaimed wood console table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of elmwood timbers

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Table

$5,280

Chinese Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This contemporary console table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of wood reclaimed from

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Table

$3,280

Reclaimed Chinese Elm Waterfall Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This modern console table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of wood reclaimed from Qing

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Reclaimed Chinese Elm Waterfall Table

$2,480

Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with a solid plank top, round legs, and stylized

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Console Table

$3,680

1930s Chinese Console Table in Elm Wood in its Natural Colour

Located in Marbella, ES

1930s Chinese Console Table in Elm Wood in its Natural Colour.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

1930s Chinese Console Table in Elm Wood in its Natural Colour

$4,309

19th Century Elm Chinese Sideboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Rich coloured chinese occasional table circa 1890. 3 drawers below which a carved detail to the

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

19th Century Elm Chinese Sideboard

$4,085

Antique Chinese Console Table

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Antique Chinese console table Produced in the Shanxi province northern china around 1840 – 1860 in

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Antique 1860s Chinese Other Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Console Table

$2,250

18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table

Located in San Marino, CA

A small rare rectangular Qing Dynasty elm miniature table with wrapped round leg from Shanghai

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table

$6,800

19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Chinese Elm altar table with round legs and stretchers. Old butterfly joinery underneath

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table

$4,480

Rustic Antique Elm Console Side Hallway Table

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Rustic Antique Elm Console Table – AZ A lovely vintage wooden elm console table. A versatile table

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine

Rustic Antique Elm Console Side Hallway Table

$2,039

Antique Chinese Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful narrow console table, finished on both sides. Wonderful old dark patina. Signs of wear

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Console Table

$3,680

Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood altar table with original finish and lacquer with

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Console Table

$7,280

Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

An impressive early 19th century Chinese altar table with original black Daqi lacquer, legs with

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Console Table

$16,800

Four-Drawer Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This handsome console table is from Henan, China and was made from reclaimed elm wood. The piece

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Four-Drawer Chinese Console Table

$4,000

Antique Chinese Elm Altar Table with Round Legs

Located in San Marino, CA

A simple and elegant elm Chinese altar table featuring rounded legs and braces above each leg. The

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elm Altar Table with Round Legs

$2,250

Elm Wood Side Table or Console

Located in New York, NY

An elmwood side table or console from Shanxi. Turned legs and bamboo style apron.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Elm Wood Side Table or Console

$3,750

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden table produced in China circa 1900. A long wooden console table featuring four sliding

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

$5,195

Chinese Export Long Console Table

Located in Southampton, NY

Chinese export long console table with open fretwork beneath glass top and on apron. Glass top

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20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Export Long Console Table

$2,500

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden table produced in China circa 1900. This lightweight console table shows the majesty of

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Country Console Tables

Materials

Elm

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

$2,595

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

celebration of wabi-sabi style. In the spirit of traditional Chinese joinery, the corners are finished with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

$5,880

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

celebration of wabi-sabi style. In the spirit of traditional Chinese joinery, the corners are finished with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

$5,880

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

celebration of wabi-sabi style. In the spirit of traditional Chinese joinery, the corners are finished with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

$5,880

19th Century Chinese Petite Two-Door Elm Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

A gorgeous elmwood chest with apron from Northern China, circa 1850. This chest features two doors

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Petite Two-Door Elm Chest

$3,880

Rustic Elm Wood Console / Altar Table with Curved Stretchers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique elm wood altar table with unusual curved stretchers and mortise and tenon construction

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Rustic Elm Wood Console / Altar Table with Curved Stretchers

$3,640

Chinese Lacquered Altar Style Console Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Elegant Chinese black lacquered console or sofa table made in the altar style with scrolled feet

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

Chinese Lacquered Altar Style Console Table

$1,200

Long Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A long 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with solid plank top, everted ends and carved

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Long Chinese Console Table

$8,200

Rustic Antique Elm Console Table Shop Counter Kitchen Island

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Rustic Antique Elm Console Table Shop Counter Kitchen Island A lovely vintage wooden elm console

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine

Rustic Antique Elm Console Table Shop Counter Kitchen Island

$3,403

Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This handsome console table is from Dongbei, China and was made from pine and elm, circa 1920. The

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Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine

Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

$3,200

Chinese Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This side table is from Shanghai, China and made from reclaimed elm wood. This piece features

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Console Table with Three Drawers

$3,800

19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Console Table. Window pane apron with humpback strutts

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Console Table

$8,500

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a long Chinese mid-19th century altar table in brown lacquered solid elmwood. The table has

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

$2,950

Antique Chinese console sofa table with drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

Chinese ca 1840 woven bamboo top console table with drawers. The table retains its original surface

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese console sofa table with drawers

$3,800

A Chinese Stone Top Inset Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant contemporary Chinese console table. Featuring an inset top of variegated gray Chinese

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

A Chinese Stone Top Inset Console Table

$1,950

19th Century Chinese Petite Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Originally used beside a kang platform bed in a woman's slee...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Petite Console Table

$2,480

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Wine Table with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Wilton, CT

Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this 19th century Elmwood wine console table features a

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Wine Table with Humpback Stretchers

$1,560

18th Century Elmwood Console Table, Sianxi, China

Located in New York, NY

A rare long console table carved out of Northern elmwood (Jamu), with bamboo-patterned carved

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Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

18th Century Elmwood Console Table, Sianxi, China

$12,000

Red-Lacquered Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This console table is from Shandong, China and was made from reclaimed elm wood and red lacquer

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Red-Lacquered Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

$4,200

Chinese Three-Drawer Console Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

on its three drawers. Made of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, the 19th century console

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Three-Drawer Console Table, c. 1850

$2,980

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the early 20th century, this red lacquer console table has a unique waterfall design, the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table, c. 1900

$6,480

Chinese 19th Century Alter Console Table from Jiangsu

Located in Kastrup, DK

Chinese 19th Century Qing dynasty style altar console table. Elm wood with remnants of the black

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese 19th Century Alter Console Table from Jiangsu

$4,549

19th Century Chinese Elmwood Altar or Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

Chinese 19th century elmwood console table with three drawers and beautiful patina in red lacquer

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Elmwood Altar or Console Table

$3,200

Pair of Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Wine Tables with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

patina, this pair of Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elm wood wine console tables from the early 20th

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Wine Tables with Humpback Stretchers

$4,800 / set

19th Century Chinese Petite Altar Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century altar coffer features clean lines in the Ming manner. It would have originally been used as storage next to a kang platform in a woman's sleeping quarters. Our carp...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Petite Altar Console Table

$2,480

Chinese Console Table with Three Drawers and a Stretcher

Located in Chicago, IL

This handsome console table is from Shanghai, China and was made from reclaimed elm wood. The piece

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Console Table with Three Drawers and a Stretcher

$3,800

Mid-20th Century Chinese Wei River Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Bending like a winding river, this mid-20th century console table from China's Hebei province

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Mid-20th Century Chinese Wei River Console Table

$4,980

In the Manner of Ming Chinese Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

With streamlined simplicity and delicate proportions, this narrow console table recalls the

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20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

In the Manner of Ming Chinese Console Table

$3,980

Fine large antique Chinese altar console sofa hall table

Located in Yonkers, NY

Fine Chinese ca 1840 altar or console table with its original untouched surface. The piece is

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Fine large antique Chinese altar console sofa hall table

$4,700

Early 20th Century Chinese Scrolled Altar Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

console table is a beautiful addition to the home.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Scrolled Altar Console Table

$4,380

Antique Chinese Rustic Low Console Table w/ Secret Compartment

Located in Los Angeles, CA

: Antique Chinese Rustic Vernacular Crafted from richly grained elm wood, this antique Chinese low console

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Rustic Low Console Table w/ Secret Compartment

$850

Ming Style Pair Of Chinese Lacquered Glossy Black Console Tables

Located in Prato, Tuscany

elegant and slender Chinese console tables made of elm wood lacquered in glossy black; the legs are very

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ming Style Pair Of Chinese Lacquered Glossy Black Console Tables

$3,352 / set

19th Century Chinese Lattice Top Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese floral lattice panel mounted on custom steel base with glass top, and

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinese Lattice Top Console Table

$3,280

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Chinese Elm Console For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese elm console you’re looking for. A Chinese elm console — often made from wood, elm and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 429 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese elm console you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese elm console — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese elm console bearing Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Chinese Elm Console?

A Chinese elm console can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,680, while the lowest priced sells for $925 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.

Finding the Right Console-tables for You

Few pieces of furniture are celebrated for their functionality as much as their decorative attributes in the way that console tables are. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years.

The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. The era’s outwardly sculptural examples of these small structures were paired with mirrors or matching stools and had tabletops of marble. They were most often half-moon-shaped and stood on two scrolled giltwood legs, and because they weren’t wholly supported on their two legs rather than the traditional four, their flat-backed supports were intended to hug the wall behind them and were commonly joined by an ornate stretcher. The legs were affixed or bolted to the wall with architectural brackets called console brackets — hence, the name we know them by today — which gave the impression that they were freestanding furnishings. While console tables introduced a dose of drama in the foyer of any given aristocrat — an embodiment of Rococo-style furniture — the table actually occupied minimal floor space (an attractive feature in home furniture). As demand grew and console tables made their way to other countries, they gained recognition as versatile additions to any home.

Contemporary console tables comprise many different materials and are characterized today by varying shapes and design styles. It is typical to find them made of marble, walnut or oak and metal. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. A narrow console table is a practical option if you need to save space — having outgrown their origins as purely ornamental, today’s console tables are home to treasured decorative objects, help fill empty foyers and, outfitted with drawers or a shelf, can provide a modest amount of storage as needed.

The rich collection of antique, new and vintage console tables on 1stDibs includes everything from 19th-century gems designed in the Empire style to unique rattan pieces and more.

Questions About Chinese Elm Console

Is Chinese elm a hardwood?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
The Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a hardwood, and it grows in hardiness zones 5b through 10a. Hardiness zones are ranges of climatic conditions in every part of the U.S.
How hard is Chinese elm?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Elm wood features a ranking of 830 on the Janka Hardness scale. Chinese elm is known to be the hardest variety of elm, and is often used for the handles of tools and sporting gear. Shop an array of Chinese elm wood pieces on 1stDibs.

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