Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata Michx.)
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↑Summary
A tree native to the midwest to central US, the blue ash is easily identified by its peculiar square stem.
↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Native | |
Expanded | |
Native or Not Present | |
Native or Expanded |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
This species is occasionally used in landscaping; it is less likely to colonize disturbed habitats than other ash species. BONAP reports the Florida population as adventive, which we mark as expanded because of its proximity to the native range, but it could perhaps be marked introduced if it is established from landscaping escapes. We have not researched the details of this population so please contact us if you have clarification about its origins.
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↑Links & External Resources
• Blue Ash | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Blue Ash | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Fraxinus quadrangulata Michx. (Blue Ash) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)