NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Fraxinus caroliniana
Carolina Ash, Water Ash, Pop Ash
Scientific Name: |
Fraxinus caroliniana |
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Genus: |
Fraxinus |
Species Epithet: |
caroliniana |
Common Name: |
Carolina Ash, Water Ash, Pop Ash |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Oleaceae (Olive Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Deeply to shallowly flooded swamps, both alluvial and tidal. Common in the NC coastal plain, rare in the piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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This is a small tree found almost always in swamps and other low ground. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Lee County, FL
Robby Deans |
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Leaflets are somewhat shiny above and elliptical. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Lee County, FL
Alison Northup |
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