White Ash
Common Name: White Ash
Species Name: Fraxinus americana L.
Family Name: Oleaceae
Plant Type: Trees
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North America |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern third of the state |
| Sun Preference | Shade Intolerant |
| Susceptibility | Emerald ash borer, foliar diseases |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Most important U.S. ash, shade tree
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 18-inch diameter, 60-foot height
- Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
- Leaf Type: Pinnately Compound
- Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
- Leaf Shape: Oval to lance-elliptic
- Stipules: No
- Floral Characteristics
- Petals: Small Clusters
- Flower Color: Purple
- Flower Timing: Spring
- Fruit Type: Samara
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Closed-canopy hardwood forests |
| Soil Type | Moist |
| USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 6 to 8 |
| Successional Stage | Early to mid |