Ash - Black |
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Narrow open crown with coarse ascending branches. Ideal for planting in low swampy areas. |
Ash - Black |
Botanical (latin) name: | Fraxinus nigra |
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Zone | 2a |
Height 45 ft (13m) | Spread 25ft (7m) |
Summer leaf color - green | Fall leaf colour - Yellow |
Seeds have wings | Bark - Grey Furrowed |
Blossoms - Innocuous | Fragrance - None |
Habit - Upright spreading | Placement - full sun, moist or swampy |
Why would you want this tree? | Excellent shade, boulevard or shelterbelt |
Description:
This tree has a slender trunk that extends almost all the way to the top of a narrow open crown of coarse ascending branches. The root system is shallow but wide spreading to give a reasonable amount of wind-firmness. The maximum height rarely exceeds 60 feet (18 metres) The black ash is native to the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence and Acadia forest regions and extends as far west as Winnipeg. Often called the swamp ash because it is usually found in boggy low lying woodlands, this tree is extremely tolerant of water saturated conditions and is suitable for planting along ditches, stream banks and other low lying areas but can also thrive in a variety of soils and climates. Fascinating Foilage Facts: Black ash is unique among all trees in North America in that it does not have fibers connecting the growth rings to each other. This is a useful property for basket makers. By pounding on the wood with a mallet, the weaker spring wood layer is crushed, allowing the tougher and darker summer wood layer to be peeled off in long strips. The long strips are trimmed, cleaned, and used in basket weaving. |
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Price last updated on Jan 06, 2014 | Listing of Ornamental_Trees |