NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash, Red Ash
Scientific Name: |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
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Genus: |
Fraxinus |
Species Epithet: |
pennsylvanica |
Common Name: |
Green Ash, Red Ash |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Oleaceae (Olive Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
36-72 ft., 72-100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomlands and swamps, especially along brownwater rivers and streams, rarely on mesic upland disturbed sites (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Dioecious: separate male and female plants. |
Jack Spruill, Hampstead |
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Jack Spruill. Hampstead, 4/15/11 |
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Jack Spruill, Hampstead, 5/26/11 |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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