Common Name(s): | White Ash, Ash,White, American Ash |
Scientific Name: | Fraxinus americana |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 40 m |
Flowers: | February - March |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A large tree with a narrow rounded crown. Widespread in moist soils of bottomlands and uplands mostly in the central and eastern U.S. The leaf base surrounds the bud. The wood is heavy, hard and stiff. A major lumber species with many uses. The wings on the fruit (samaras) extend to the base of the body. Fruit is eaten by squirrel and some birds. Leaves may be browsed by white-tailed deer and some livestock. |