TRADE NAME: Blue ash GENERAL DISTRIBUTION: Commonly found in the Midwest from Oklahoma to Michigan, as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee. Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario (Canada) and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains. Is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone, growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils. WOOD VALUE: Is used to make flooring, baseball bats, furniture, tool handles, crates and barrels. Has also been traditionally used to build houses and can be harvested for firewood. EMERALD ASH BORER CONSIDERATIONS: Blue ash appears to be least threatened in comparison to other North American ash by the infestation of the emerald ash borer. First detected in North America in 2002, this invasive beetle has since spread throughout much of this tree’s range. Approximately 60 to 70 percent of blue ash trees survive the emerald ash borer. (This is in comparison to other ash, such as black and green, where up to 99 percent fall victim to the emerald ash borer.) FAMILY: Oleaceae SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT: Flowering dates are March to April, while seed dispersal dates are September to October. General Botanical Characteristics:
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Sources: Oklahoma Biological Survey; Iowa State University Forestry Extension; University of Kentucky Dept. of Horticulture; Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources The post Tree Spotlight: Fraxinus quadrangulata appeared first on Tree Services. http://ift.tt/2f5xRJ3
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