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Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Downy Ash, Green Ash
Other regional names: Red Ash
  • Red Ash
Also known as: Calycomelia campestris (Britton) Nieuwl. & Lunell +19 more
  • Calycomelia campestris (Britton) Nieuwl. & Lunell
  • Calycomelia elliptica (Bosc) Kostel.
  • Calycomelia expansa (Willd.) Kostel.
  • Calycomelia lancea (Bosc) Kostel.
  • Calycomelia lanceolata (Borkh.) Lunell
  • Calycomelia ovata (Bosc) Kostel.
  • Calycomelia pennsylvanica (Marshall) Nieuwl.
  • Calycomelia pubescens (Lam.) Kostel.
  • Calycomelia richardii (Bosc) Kostel.
  • Fraxinus americana subsp. pennsylvanica (Marshall) Wesm.
  • Fraxinus americana var. normale Wesm.
  • Fraxinus americana var. pennsylvanica (Marshall) Weston
  • Fraxinus americana var. pensylvanica (Marshall) Castigl.
  • Fraxinus americana var. pubescens (Lam.) D.J.Browne
  • Fraxinus americana var. rubicunda (Bosc) Wesm.
  • Fraxinus americana var. subpubescens (Pers.) Wesm.
  • Fraxinus arbutifolia Dippel
  • Fraxinus aucubifolia G.Kirchn.
  • Fraxinus campestris Britton
  • Fraxinus cerasifolia Hoffmanns.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Oleaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Fraxinus pennsylvanica (commonly known as Downy Ash or Green Ash) is a tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Korea, New Mexico, Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

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