Carolina Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana

Summary 1

Fraxinus caroliniana, commonly known as the pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, or water ash, is a species of ash tree native from Cuba through the subtropical southeastern United States from southern Virginia to Texas. It was originally described by the botanist Philip Miller. It is a small tree about 40 ft. Leaves are compound, opposite, 7–12 in long, leaflets 5–7 in, ovate to oblong, coarsely serrate or entire, 3–6 in long, 2–3 in wid

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Form tree
Fruit type Samara
Leaf arrangement Opposite
Simple/compound Compound, Compound (pinnate)
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf margin Serrated
Leaf texture Paler below, Smooth below
Bark color Brown, Gray, Orange
Bark texture Scaly
Flower color green, purple