Fraxinus velutina
Velvet ash · also Arizona ash, Modesto ash, Desert ash
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The velvet ash, also known as Arizona or Modesto ash, is a deciduous tree native to southwestern North America, including parts of the US and northern Mexico. It typically grows along watercourses and in desert regions. This species has moderate water needs and attracts birds and butterflies.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 17,1283.7%36 yr18 in
- 7682.9%—4.5 in
- 1080.06%—16 in
- 70.00%—1.5 in
- 40.01%—13 in
- 30.00%—15 in
- 30.00%—4.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—13 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 17 in, 90th percentile 30 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
Temperate Conifer Forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Gulf of California xeric scrub
Other Fraxinus in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
