Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus americana · also White ash, American ash, Cane ash
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Fraxinus americana, also known as white ash, is a tall, fast-growing deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Native to eastern and central North America, it supports diverse wildlife and provides valuable timber. This species is threatened by the emerald ash borer but has been observed to colonize soils with heavy metals.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 10,1233.3%—9.0 in
- 9,8632.9%—12 in
- 6,2511.9%—14 in
- 4,7150.90%—2.0 in
- 2,2170.32%—13 in
- 2,1951.2%—12 in
- 2,1720.30%—16 in
- 1,8660.56%30 yr13 in
- 8980.77%—15 in
- 7730.16%11 yr3.1 in
- 6990.25%20 yr9.8 in
- 5530.74%—9.3 in
- 3870.24%—17 in
- 3500.03%—4.4 in
- 3310.14%—7.5 in
- 2522.2%—7.9 in
- 1850.40%—15 in
- 1830.04%44 yr11 in
- 1800.07%—12 in
- 1120.25%—13 in
- 1010.43%—12 in
- 980.03%—7.9 in
- 770.49%17 yr5.7 in
- 740.17%18 yr12 in
- 520.11%4.8 yr—
- 490.04%—15 in
- 450.06%—6.9 in
- 330.28%—21 in
- 270.03%—10 in
- 210.01%—3.8 in
- 200.00%36 yr8.2 in
- 200.06%—3.1 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- Northeast US Coastal forests
Other Fraxinus in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
