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| − | + | '''''Fraxinus latifolia''''' ('''Oregon ash''') is a member of the ash genus ''[[Fraxinus]]'', native to western [[North America]] on the west side of the [[Cascade Range]] from southwestern [[British Columbia]] south through western [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] and western [[Oregon]] to central [[California]].<ref name=bc>Plants of British Columbia: [http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Fraxinus+latifolia ''Fraxinus latifolia'']</ref><ref name=jeps>Jepson Flora Project: [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Fraxinus+latifolia ''Fraxinus latifolia'']</ref><ref name=usfs>USDA Forest Service Silvics Manual: [http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/fraxinus/latifolia.htm ''Fraxinus latifolia'']</ref> | |
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| + | It can grow to 25 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 30-80cm. The compound [[leaf|leaves]] are pinnate, 12-33 cm long, with 5-9 leaflets, each leaflet ovate, 6-12 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, and often show signs of disease and brown rot, even on otherwise healthy plants. The [[fruit]] is a [[Samara (fruit)|samara]], 3-5 cm long including the wing.<ref name=bc/><ref name=jeps/> | ||
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| − | + | The Oregon ash prefers damp, loose soils, and grows from sea level to 900 meters in elevation, up to 1700 m in the south of the range in California. In central southern California, it intergrades with ''[[Fraxinus velutina]]'' (velvet ash) of southern California east into [[Arizona]].<ref name=bc/><ref name=jeps/> | |
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| Height: | ⇕ | 80 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 80. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 50 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 50. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| USDA Zones: | 5 to 10 |
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Fraxinus latifolia (Oregon ash) is a member of the ash genus Fraxinus, native to western North America on the west side of the Cascade Range from southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington and western Oregon to central California.[1][2][3]
It can grow to 25 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 30-80cm. The compound leaves are pinnate, 12-33 cm long, with 5-9 leaflets, each leaflet ovate, 6-12 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, and often show signs of disease and brown rot, even on otherwise healthy plants. The fruit is a samara, 3-5 cm long including the wing.[1][2]
Cultivation
The Oregon ash prefers damp, loose soils, and grows from sea level to 900 meters in elevation, up to 1700 m in the south of the range in California. In central southern California, it intergrades with Fraxinus velutina (velvet ash) of southern California east into Arizona.[1][2]
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
Leaves of the Oregon ash
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photo 3
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Plants of British Columbia: Fraxinus latifolia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jepson Flora Project: Fraxinus latifolia
- ↑ USDA Forest Service Silvics Manual: Fraxinus latifolia
External links
- w:Fraxinus latifolia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Fraxinus latifolia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
