OREGON ASH

Species Name: Fraxinus latifolia
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Plant Type: Broad-leaf tree

Description:  Tree, height to 80 feet, deep-rooted, deciduous.

Leaf:  Compound, opposite, length to 12 inches, with 5-7 leaflets.  Leaflet oblong to oval, broadest toward tip, tip abruptly pointed, length to 4 inches.

   
Flower:  March-May, dioecious (separate sex trees):  female and male flowers tiny, inconspicuous, petal-less, appearing in clusters with or before leaves.

Fruit/Seed:  Winged achene, length to 1¾ inches, grows in clusters on female trees, matures in summer.

Typical Location:  Floodplain, streambanks, woodlands; elevations below 5,600 feet.

Revegetation Approach:  Container.

Notes:  Functions as overstory or understory species in late successional areas.  Tolerates standing water during winter.