Fraxinus americana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Fraxinus Species: F. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There The order Lamiales is a Taxon in the asterid group of dicotyledonous Flowering plants. The Oleaceae, or olive family, is a Plant family containing 24 extant genera and around 600 Species of Mesophytic An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families; most commonly in a combined form (e americana
Binomial name
Fraxinus americana L.

Fraxinus americana (White Ash or American Ash) is a species of Fraxinus native to eastern North America found in mesophytic hardwood forests from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, south to northern Florida, and southwest to eastern Texas. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families; most commonly in a combined form (e The term hardwood is used to describe Wood from broad-leaved angiosperm Trees mostly Deciduous, but not necessarily in the case of tropical A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. ^[1]

Foliage; note the white undersides of the leaves

It is a large deciduous tree growing to 20–30 m tall, exceptionally to 50 m, with a trunk 0. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or 5–1. 8 m diameter. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming fissured with age. Bark, also known as periderm is the outermost layer of stems and Roots of Woody plants such as Trees It overlays the Wood and consists The winter buds are dark brown or reddish-brown, with a velvety texture. The leaves are 20-30 cm long, pinnately compound with seven (occasionally five, nine or eleven) leaflets, these 5–15 cm (rarely 18 cm) long and 3–7. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. 5 cm broad, with serrated margins and short but distinct petiolules up to 15 mm long. In Botany, the petiole is the small stalk attaching the Leaf blade to the stem. They are green above, whitish glaucous below, and turn yellow, red, or purple in the fall. Glaucous (from the Latin glaucous, meaning "bluish-grey or green" from the Greek glaukos) is a Botanical term The flowers are small, purplish, without petals; like all ashes, is usually dioecious, with male and female flowers being borne on separate trees. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Plant sexuality covers the wide variety of Sexual reproduction systems found across the Plant kingdom Flowering occurs in early spring after 30-55 growing degree days, before the new leaves expand; pollination is by wind. Growing degree days (GDD are a Heuristic tool in Phenology. GDD are used by horticulturists and Gardeners to predict the date that a flower will The fruit is a samara 2. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. A samara is a type of Fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous papery tissue develops from the ovary wall 5-6. 5 cm long and 4–7 mm broad when fully formed, the seed 1. 5-2 cm long with a pale brown wing 1. 5-4 cm long, and can be blown a good distance from the parent tree. ^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

The natural lifespan is up to a maximum of about 300 years. ^[7]

The name White Ash derives from the glaucous undersides of the leaves. It is similar in appearance to the Green Ash, making identification difficult. Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Green Ash or Red Ash) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America, from Nova The lower sides of the leaves of White Ash are lighter in color than their upper sides, and the outer surface of the twigs of White Ash may be flaky or peeling. Green Ash leaves are similar in color on upper and lower sides, and twigs are smoother. Also, these species tend to occupy different habitat niches, with White Ash found in moist upland sites and Green Ash in wet forests of floodplains or swamps, although there is some overlap in habitat distribution. ^[2][4]

White Ash is also a food plant for the larvae of several Lepidoptera species - see List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes. A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. Ashes ( Fraxinus spp are used as food plants by the Larvae ( Caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera species including the following

Cultivation and uses

The wood is white, strong, and straight-grained. It is the timber of choice for production of baseball bats and tool handles. A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. The wood is also favorable for furniture and flooring.

It is widely grown as an ornamental tree in North America. Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common Cultivars selected for superior fall color include 'Autumn Applause' and 'Autumn Purple'. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar

Other names occasionally used for the species include Biltmore ash, Biltmore white ash and cane ash.

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