Information AboutOregon Ash |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT OREGON ASH | |
| oleaceae | |
| ash, oregon | |
| trees of oregon | |
The Oregon Ash (''Fraxinus latifolia''), is a member of the ash genus ''Fraxinus'' , native to western regions of its namesake, the state of Oregon in the United States Of America . The Oregon Ash can grow to 25 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 30-80cm. The Leaves are pinnate, 12-33 cm long, with 5-9 leaflets, each leaflet ovate, 6-12 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, and often show signs of disease and brown rot, even on otherwise healthy plants. The Fruit is a Samara , 3-5 cm long including the wing. The Oregon Ash can be found on the west side of the Cascade Range from southwestern British Columbia to central California . The tree prefers damp, loose soils, and grows from sea level to 900 meters in elevation, up to 1700 m in the south of the range in California. In central southern California, it intergrades with the Velvet Ash ''F. velutina'' of southern California east into Arizona . REFERENCES |
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