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Native Trees of Indiana River Walk
White Ash from a distance along the Native Tree Walk

White Ash

Description

The tree that “powers our national pastime,” White Ash furnishes the wood from which Louisville Slugger baseball bats are crafted. Leaves have 5 to 7 stalked leaflets. Many cultivars are available for landscape uses. The Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Indiana! This insect, accidentally introduced from Asia, is lethal to all native Ash species, and the potential for destruction of native Ash trees rivals that of Dutch Elm Disease on American Elm.

Photos

Leaves - Spring

Leaves of a White Ash tree.
Leaves of a White Ash tree.
Leaves of a White Ash tree.

Fruit

Fruit of a White Ash tree.

Habit

A White Ash tree in its habitat.
A White Ash tree in its habitat.

Leaves - Summer

Leaves of a White Ash tree.

Bark

Bark of a White Ash tree.
Bark of a White Ash tree.

Bud

Bud of a White Ash tree.

Flower

Flowers of a White Ash tree.
Flowers of a White Ash tree.
More Information

Scientific Name: Fraxinus americana

Family: Olive

Seasonality: Deciduous

Wood Type: Hardwood

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Inventory Number: 1535

Location
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Photos

Leaves - Spring

Leaves of a White Ash tree.
Leaves of a White Ash tree.
Leaves of a White Ash tree.

Fruit

Fruit of a White Ash tree.

Habit

A White Ash tree in its habitat.
A White Ash tree in its habitat.

Leaves - Summer

Leaves of a White Ash tree.

Bark

Bark of a White Ash tree.
Bark of a White Ash tree.

Bud

Bud of a White Ash tree.

Flower

Flowers of a White Ash tree.
Flowers of a White Ash tree.