White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus americana, the white ash or American ash, is a fast-growing species of ash tree native to eastern and central North America. The tree is highly valued as lumber. The white ash population in North America was devastated by the invasive emerald ash borer, which killed hundreds of millions of them as it spread during the 1990s–2010s.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Fraxinus americana |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Height | 50-80 ft |
| Bloom time | Apr-May |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Mesic |
| Soil | Loam |
| Wildlife value | Purple fall color; host to several sphinx moths; devastated by emerald ash borer |
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- Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Caromallo (CC BY-SA 3.0)