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Common Name: Green Ash
Species Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Family Name: Oleaceae
 

 
Plant Facts 
OriginNorth America
Sun PreferenceFull Sun
SusceptibilityNone Serious

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 30-foot diameter, 60-foot height
    • Leaves: Opposite, pinnately compound, 12 inches long, 5-9 leaflets 2-5 inches long and 1 inch wide, ovate to oblong-lanceolate
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceAdapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesDrought and pH tolerant; found in wet sites in its native habitat