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Fraxinus nigra, the black ash, is a species of ash native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, from western Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Illinois and northern Virginia. [3]
Ash tree leaves: Black ash tree leaves have seven to thirteen leaflets on each large leaf. Black ash leaves grow up to 18” (45 cm) long and have finely-toothed edges.
Black ash tree leaves. Photo From Here. The black ash tree typically has between 7-11 leaflets that make up a leaf. The leaf scar is only slightly notched which is more O-Shaped than the white or green ash. 2. Green Ash Leaves (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) Green ash will have 5-9 leaflets that make up an entire leaf.
The northernmost portion of black ash’s range extends from Newfoundland to southeastern Manitoba. Some populations have been observed in North Dakota which is the westernmost distribution. Black ash can be found in all of the Great Lake states the southern limit in northern Virginia.
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a tree native to eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S. with high wildlife value. Birds and animals eat the seeds and deer and moose feed on the branches and leaves. The thick gray bark becomes fissured and scaly as the tree ages.
Its distinctiveness lies not only in its compound leaves, typically featuring seven serrated leaflets, but also in its remarkable adaptability to waterlogged soils. Thriving in swampy and lowland areas, the Black Ash boasts a visually appealing dark gray to brown bark, providing a striking contrast to its surroundings.
Black ash is a medium-sized dioecious tree in the olive family (Oleaceae). It is native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States from western Newfoundland to northern VA and east to Indiana and North Dakota. The specific epithet is Latin for “black.” The nearly black stem buds and inner bark give it the common name of black ash.
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra), a slow-growing tree of northern swampy woodlands, is the only ash native to Newfoundland. Other common names, swamp ash, basket ash, brown ash, hoop ash, and water ash, indicate some of its characteristics and uses.
Growth is best on moist to wet sites with deep soils rich in both minerals and organic matter, however, black ash also survives well on acidic muck or peat soils with medium levels of nutrients. Often found on fine-textured, poorly-drained soils such as loamy clays in bottomlands.
The leaves of Black ash are green, up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and odd-pinnate with 5-9 single leaves. The leaflets are ovate. The leaf margin is serrated. The whitish-green bloom conditions are formed as lateral panicles, which sprout just before the leaves. The paired samaras are about 4 cm (1.6 in) long.