White Ash
Fraxinus americana 
White ash is a large tree which prefers deep, moist soils. It will also tolerate drier sites. White ash is found statewide and has been planted extensively as a shade tree. Its wood is valuable for the handles of striking tools, boat paddles, baseball bats and furniture.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 85 ft
- Spread
- 60 ft
- Leaves
- opposite, compound, 8" - 12" long; usually 7 leaflets, each leaflet 2 l/2" - 5" long, oval, finely toothed; dark green above, whitish below
- Flowers
- male and female flowers on separate trees; l/4" long, purplish, in small clusters
- Fruit
- winged seed; l" - 2" long
- Bark
- dark gray; with deep diamond-shaped furrows and forking ridges
- Associated species
- eastern white pine, northern red oak, white oak, tulip tree
- Ideal site conditions
- moist soil, partial sun
- Value to man
- wood products, windbreaks, food
- Value to wildlife
- food, dens
- Growth Rate
- medium
- Range
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