Other common names:
Red Ash French names:
Frêne rouge Family: Olive Family (Oleaceae) Distinctive features: Tree;Twigs & leaf underside smooth Similar species: • Red Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) - very similar. Tiny hairs on underside of leaves along veins. • White Ash (Fraxinus americana) • Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) - grows in wet areas. Flowers: Spring Leaves: Opposite/Whorled; Compound/Divided; Entire; Compound, opposite. Underside smooth. Habitat:
Bottomlands. Books: Trees in Canada: 165 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common
Notes: Red Ash and Green Ash are now considered to be the same species. All photos on this page were taken of labelled Green Ash specimens in arboretums. See Also:
