Fraxinus biltmoreana
Biltmore ash · also White ash, American ash, American white ash
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Fraxinus americana, also known as white ash or Biltmore ash, is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to eastern and central North America. It can reach up to 30 meters in height with a rounded crown and provides significant wildlife value, including nesting sites for birds. Its strong, durable wood is highly valued for lumber, but the species faces severe threats from the invasive emerald ash borer.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 120.00%39 yr16 in
- 10.00%—66 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 41 in, mean 41 in, 90th percentile 61 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.
