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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Ash
(Fraxinus)
Donated by
Paul Maulding
Tree Map Location: #
88
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Leaf:
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Opposite, pinnately compound with 7 serrate to entire leaflets that are ovate to somewhat lanceolate, 8 to 12 inches long, essentially hairless, green above and slightly paler below.
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Flower:
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Dioecious; light green to purplish, both sexes lacking petals, females occuring in loose panicles, males in tighter clusters, appear after the leaves unfold.
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Fruit:
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A one-winged, dry, flattened samara with a full, rounded, seed cavity, maturing in fall and dispersing over winter.
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Twig:
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Stout, gray-olive-green, hairless, leaf scars round at the bottom, notched at the top, with lateral buds in the notch; terminal bud is large, brown, with leathery scales and flanked by two lateral buds.
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Bark:
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Ashy gray to brown in color, with interlacing corky ridges forming obvious diamonds; older trees may be scaly.
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Form:
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A large tree up to 80 feet tall that typically develops a straight, clear bole (particularly on good sites), usually with a narrow oblong crown.
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Source:
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College of Natural Resource Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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