Botanical Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Common Name: green ash, red ash
Family Name: Oleacea
Origin/Distribution: Eastern/Central North America
Leaf: Compound, Dark-green, (fall)Yellow, Lustrous, Oval/Oblong-lanceolate
Bud: Opposite
Flower: Dioecious, Dark-red, Green-yellow, Purplish, Clusters, Not showy, Apr/May
Fruit/Seed: Fertilized female flowers give way to drooping clusters of samaras up to 2" long that ripen in fall and may persist on tree throughout winter
Stem/Bark: Distinct diamond shaped ridging on mature trees, Deeply fissured
Size: Height: 10 - 15m/Spread: 10 - 15m
Habit: Spreading, Upright
Form: Oval-vertical
Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Landscape use: Specimen plant, Street/boulevard tree, Tall background
Notes: Perennial, Timber is often commercially used for products such as tool handles, furniture, sports equipment
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