French names:
Frêne pubescent Family: Olive Family (Oleaceae) Group: Ashes Distinctive features: Tree; On larger trees, the base of the trunk swells outward, resembling a pumpkin. Similar species: • White Ash (Fraxinus americana) • Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) • Red Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
Flowers: Spring Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Compound, Entire; Compound, opposite. Height:
Up to 30 m (98 ft) Habitat: Wet Areas; Usually in wet areas. Books: Trees in Canada: 170 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Rare.
Notes:
Very rare in Ontario. Native to eastern USA.
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Pumpkin Ash is very rare in Ontario, only being found in the extreme southwest and along Lake Erie.
This sign is in front of a specimen at the University of Guelph Arboretum, in Guelph, Ontario. All the photos on this page are of this one tree.
The compound leaf. Note they are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems.
