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Fraxinus

Phonetic Spelling
FRAK-si-nus
Description

Ash trees are found throughout North America, Centra America, Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. They are members of the olive family (Oleaceae)

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Fraxinus
    Family:
    Oleaceae
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Perennial
    Habit/Form:
    Ascending
    Erect
    Rounded
    Spreading
    Vase
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
  • Leaves:
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No