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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
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Green Ash
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Oleaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal when young, upright and spreading when mature, with an irregular crown.
ADAPTABILITY:
Very adaptable to climatic conditions; tolerates high pH, salt, drought and
sterile soils. Full sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade or street tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Borers, scale, leaf spot, ash decline, flower gall.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States, adjacent Canada and northern Great Plains, Arkansas
native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 2-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
See list in Dirr. Seedless selections have been made to reduce problems with
self-seeding (e.g. 'Marshall').
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