Fraxinus velutina
(Arizona Ash)
Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences, Source.
Medium sized tree usually growing 40′ to 55′ tall with large rounded canopy.
Leaves: deciduous, dark green in summer showy yellow in fall, opposite, odd pinnately compound, serrate margin, oval to lanceolate, 1″ to 2″ long.
Flowers: green, not showy, spring.
Fruit: elongated, winged, 1/2″ to 1″ in length, dry, green turning tan, causes abundant litter.
Twigs: gray, medium to stout.
Bark: gray to brown, branches grow mostly upright.
Comments: fast growing, difficult to maintain, tolerant of wet soil, very susceptible to bores, do not recommend planting.
Russ Kleinman, Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences, Source.
“Fraxinus velutina, cultivated, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona” by Miwasatoshi is licensed under CC BY 4.0
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