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].

General Uses: The leaves are said to repel rattlesnakes and have been worn on the feet of people travelling in rattlesnake country[213]. There are some doubts over the efficacy of this[213]. A yellow dye is obtained from the bark[226]. Wood - strong, hard, heavy, tough, elastic, close grained, moderately durable[46, 82, 227]. It weighs 41lb per cubic foot, seasons well, takes a good polish and is shock resistant[227]. One of the most valuable of the North American timbers[82, 226], it is used for tool handles, hockey sticks, baseball bats, the interior of buildings, musical instruments, furniture, woodenware etc[46, 82, 227]. As a fuel it is comparable in quality to such excellent species as oak (Quercus spp) and hickory (Carya spp)[226].

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