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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Frêne rouge
Red Ash is easy to identify by the downy or light hairs on the twigs,
veins, and undersurface of leaves. The bark on young trees and branches
is a light reddish brown.
Red Ash is found on wet bottomlands, near rivers, streams and lakes.
It grows scattered in mixed forests and is sometimes found on moist
upland locations.
Moderate to
low
High
Wide range
Alkaline to acid
Moderate to high
Moderate
2b
A moderate-sized tree,
it trunk is usually straight and its crown irregularly shaped.
The bark is greyish-brown
and often tinged with red
18m
80-130 yrs
Red Ash is a fast-growing tree that prefers moist neutral soils,
but can tolerate drier, or acidic conditions. The western variety,
Green Ash is common in nurseries.
An ideal tree to help
stabilize wet areas of old fields or along streams and rivers.
A widely used tree for
landscaping along streets, school grounds, and other public areas.
Excellent when mixed
with other trees around farms, schools, and along highways.
Red Ash produces a regular seed crop eaten by birds like the wood
duck and evening grosbeak. The young buds and twigs are browsed
upon by moose, deer, and beaver.
Our native Red Ash has hairy twigs and leaves, while the commercial
"Green Ash" variety has hairless twigs and leaves.
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