Fraxinus americana White ash (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree

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Fraxinus americana
White ash
Deciduous tree
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The Fraxinus americana plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as White ash. Some home gardeners know the variety as F. acuminata. F. alba. F. juglandifolia.

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Latin Name:  Fraxinus americana
Common Name:  White ash
Family:  Oleaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:  15

Habitat:  Rich upland to lowland woods[43, 82]. Usually found in association with other hardwood trees in well-drained soils on slopes[227].

Medicinal Information: The bark is astringent, emmenagogue and a bitter tonic[46, 61, 254, 257]. An infusion is used to promote menstruation[257]. It has also been used as a wash to treat skin sores, itches and vermin on the scalp[213, 257]. The inner bark is diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic and strongly laxative[222]. It is used as a tea to remove bile from the intestines, as a tonic after childbirth and to relieve stomach cramps and fevers[222, 257]. It is chewed and applied as a poultice to sores[222]. The leaves are used to soothe the itching caused by mosquito bites and bee stings[229]. The seeds are thought to be aphrodisiac[222].

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