Other common names:
Cane Ash French names:
Frčne blanc Family: Olive Family (Oleaceae) Group: Ashes Distinctive features: Tree;Compound opposite leaves, no teeth or a few rounded teeth. Patterned ridged bark (see photo). Similar species: • Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) • Red Ash (Fraxinus pensylvanica) • Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) Flowers: Spring Leaves: Opposite/Whorled; Compound/Divided; Entire; Opposite. Compound. Habitat:
Woods, fields Books: Trees in Canada: 162 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Very common
Notes:
There's a lot of photos, because Ash are a bit hard to tell apart. Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: americana: American See Also: • Great Americans: Ashes & Elders, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney Photographs:
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