Fraxinus americana

Botanical Name: Fraxinus americana
Common Name: American ash, white ash
Family Name: Oleaceae
Origin/Distribution: Central/Eastern North America

Leaf: Odd-pinnate, Compound, 7 leaflets, Dark-green(top), Whitish-green(underside),
(fall)Yellow/Purple shading, *Leaflets Oval/Oblong-lanceolate/3-5" long  
Bud: Opposite
Flower: Dioecious, Clustered, Purplish M/F, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Fertilized female flowers give way to drooping clusters of winged samaras up to 2" long, that ripen in fall and may persist on tree throughout winter
Stem/Bark: Grey, Distinct diamond shaped ridging on mature trees

Size: Height: Up to - 25m/Spread: 15- 25m
Habit: Oval, Pyramidal
Form: Round

Soil: Well-drained, Prefers alkaline
Moisture: Dry or Moist
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness zone (USDA): 4 - 9

Landscape use: Shade tree, Street tree, Specimen plant, Tall background, Screening, Attracts birds, Timber

Notes: Perennial, *Can tolerate atmospheric pollution, Leaves are said to be a rattlesnake repellent, The wood used to make Louiseville slugger baseball bats, One of the most valuable N. American timbers