Fraxinus Americana, L .^*

The White Ash of North America. A large tree, 80 feet high, which delights in humid forests. Timber valuable, better resisting extreme heat than the common Ash. The Red Ash (Fraxinus pubescens, Lam.), the Green Ash (F. viridis, Michx.), the Black Ash (F. sambucifolia, Lam.), and the Carolina Ash (F. platycarpa, Michx.), are of smaller size.