White Ash. Fraxinus americana Linn.
Nomenclature. (Sudworth.)
- White Ash (local and common name).
- Ash (Ark., Ia., Wis., Ill., Mo., Minn.).
- Cane Ash (Ala., Miss., La.).
- American Ash (Ia.).
Locality.
Nova Scotia to Florida, westward intermittently to Minnesota and Texas. Greatest development in the Ohio River basin.
Features of Tree.
Forty-five to ninety feet in height, occasionally higher. Three to four feet in diameter. Usually smooth leaves, have whitish under surfaces. Gray furrowed bark, long-winged seed.
Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood.
Heartwood reddish brown, usually mottled; sapwood much lighter or nearly white. Coarse-grained, compact structure. Layers clearly marked by large open ducts. Medullary rays obscure.
Structural Qualities of Wood.