Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana)

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Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) fruit

A fairly common small tree of wet areas in the Coastal Plain, Carolina Ash has very broadly winged samaras.

Columbia, NC 10/2/05.

Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) fruit

Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.

Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) leaves

Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.

Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) bark

Bark of a small tree.

Columbia, NC 10/2/05.

More information:
USDA PLANTS database
Virginia Tech Dendrology

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