Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. subintegerrima
Family: Oleaceae (Olive)
Branching: Opposite
Green Ash is technically a hairless variety of Red Ash,
and resembles Red Ash in most other respects. But it's not a
black-and-white difference, and there are actually many trees that show
intermediate characteristics.
Winter twig of a Green Ash
Another view of a winter twig. Notice how the bottom lateral buds are not perfectly opposite.
This is called "sub-opposite" and it often seen on vigorous Ash shoots
Another view of the twig
Mature bark
Another view of the mature bark
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