Field Guide: Trees and Shrubs

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White Ash
You found White ash (Fraxinus americana).
This large tree grows 40 to 70 feet tall (7). There are 5 to 9 leaflets that are dark green and are paler or white below. The base of the leaf surrounds the bud. White ash is a dioecious tree (6). The fruits are samaras and are produced in the late summer. The seeds are dispersed from August to November. It is distributed from Nova Scotia to eastern Minnesota and south to Texas and northern Florida.