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oregon ash

Fraxinus latifolia

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Summary ⁷

Fraxinus latifolia (Oregon ash) is a member of the ash genus Fraxinus, native to western North America.

Taxon biology ⁸

Oleaceae -- Olive family

Peyton W. Owston

Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia) is the only native species of Fraxinus in the Pacific Northwest. It is commonly found in riparian habitats and is not managed for timber production. This tree may reach the age of 250 years and is fast growing the first third of those years, then grows slowly. The seeds are eaten by birds and squirrels. The wood is most used as fuelwood.

Sources and Credits

(c) Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fraxinus_latifolia_JPG1Fe.jpg
(c) 1998 California Academy of Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=14420&one=T
(c) Ingrid P. Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10211773
(c) Ingrid P. Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10209607
(c) Ingrid P. Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10211767
(c) Ingrid P. Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10211770
(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_latifolia
(c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/22778542

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