Fraxinus caroliniana

rdf:langString Fraxinus caroliniana

rdf:langString Fraxinus

rdf:langString Fraxinus sect. Melioides

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rdf:langString Natural range of Fraxinus caroliniana in the United States

rdf:langString caroliniana

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rdf:langString IUCN3.1

rdf:langString Fraxinus caroliniana, the pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, or water ash, is a species of ash tree native from Cuba through the subtropical southeastern United States from southern Virginia to Texas. It was originally described by the botanist Philip Miller. It is a small tree about 40 ft. Leaves are compound, opposite, 7–12 in long, leaflets 5–7 in, ovate to oblong, coarsely serrate or entire, 3–6 in long, 2–3 in wide. Fruit is frequently 3-winged (samara) with flat seed portion; seed sometimes a bright violet color. It is the smallest of eastern North American ash species, wood light, soft, weak, 22 lbs./cu.ft. Typical to coastal swamps and subtropical lowlands. Like other species in the section Melioides, Fraxinus caroliniana is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals. The tree is threatened by the emerald ash borer, an invasive species of beetle.