black ash Oleaceae Fraxinus nigra Marsh.   symbol: FRNI
	Leaf: Opposite, pinnately compound, 7 to 11 sessile, serrated leaflets, whole leaf 10 to 14 inches long, dark green above, lighter below with tufts of brown hair. Flower: Monoecious or with seperate male and female trees, female flowers in loose panicles; males in tighter dense clusters, both appear before the leaves in early spring. Fruit: Samara with a wide wing and an indistinct seed cavity, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, borne in hanging clusters. Twig: Stout, light brown to gray, opposite buds are nearly black, first lateral buds appear some distances below terminal, nearly circular leaf scar. Bark: At first smooth, but becomes scaly to corky, gray-brown. Form: Small to medium sized tree reaching up to 40 to 50 feet tall, usually with a slender crown.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Fraxinus nigra is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting black ash (opens a new window).