Station 22
Botanical Name: Fraxinus Americana
Common Name: White Ash
Major Deciduous Tree
Native Origin: North America
Height: 50’-80’ May reach 120’
Spread: 50’-80’
Form: upright oval to open round topped crown
Flowers: Dioecious, green to purple, April
Fruit: Samara 1-2” long
Bark: Ashy gray to gray-brown, furrowed into close diamond shaped areas
Comments: The White Ash is a prominent native tree that is often planted in parks or other large areas. Homeowners should hesitate to use it because it has rather long list of diseases that it is susceptible tom including: ash borer, lilac leaf miner, lilac borer, carpenter worm, brown-headed ash-sawfly, and fall webworm to name a few. The hardness and weight of the wood make it second only to hickory (Carya spp.) for use in the production of tool handles.