{"id":45,"date":"2013-08-23T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T17:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/trees\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-03-20T08:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:34:52","slug":"ashes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In all there are about 65 species in this genus, all members of the Northern Hemisphere hardwood forests. They have compound leaves, for the most part, and slender, one-winged seeds (some members of this genus have separate male and female plants).<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"childPages\"><li><h2><span class=\"commonname\">European Ash<\/h2><span class=\"scientificNameValue\">Scientific name: Fraxinus excelsior<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"childContent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX1_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-369 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX1_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"European Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX1_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX1_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX2_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-370 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX2_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"European Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX2_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FREX2_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>This ash is native throughout Europe and into western Asia. It is deciduous and usually attains a height of about 50 feet. The compound leaves are green in the summer and drop off green or yellow in fall.\r\n\r\n'Diversifolia' or 'One-Leaved Ash' - This deciduous tree is a cultivar of the European Ash. Unlike most ashes, it has a single rather than compound leaf.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/european-ash\/\">View tree page and map.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><h2><span class=\"commonname\">Green Ash<\/h2><span class=\"scientificNameValue\">Scientific name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"childContent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1703 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0161-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0161 green ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0161-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0161.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0160.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1704\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0160-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0160 green ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0160-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_0160.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/green-ash\/\">View tree page and map.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><h2><span class=\"commonname\">Oregon Ash<\/h2><span class=\"scientificNameValue\">Scientific name: Fraxinus latifolia<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"childContent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA1_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-526 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA1_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oregon Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA1_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA1_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA2_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-527 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA2_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oregon Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA2_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRLA2_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAn Oregon native, this tree likes moist land. It grows to a height of 80 feet. This is one of the few native western trees with compound leaves. Male and female flowers are borne on separate trees. The wood makes good baseball bats and ax handles.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/oregon-ash\/\">View tree page and map.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><h2><span class=\"commonname\">Raywood Ash<\/h2><span class=\"scientificNameValue\">Scientific name: Fraxinus angustifolia<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"childContent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN1_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-508 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN1_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Raywood Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN1_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN1_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN2_lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-509 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN2_lg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Raywood Ash\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN2_lg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/09\/FRAN2_lg.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe Raywood Ash is a cultivar that originated in the Raywood Gardens near Adelaide, Australia. The leaves are dark green and serrated, and they turn to a plum purple color in fall. Raywoods are often seen as street trees, and their fall color can certainly enhance a street.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/raywood-ash\/\">View tree page and map.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><h2><span class=\"commonname\">White Ash<\/h2><span class=\"scientificNameValue\">Scientific name: Fraxinus americana<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"childContent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/FRAM2_lg1.jpg\">\r\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0160-white-ash-e1411168180361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1954 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0160-white-ash-e1411168180361-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0160 white ash\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0160-white-ash-e1411168180361-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0160-white-ash-e1411168180361-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0160-white-ash-e1411168180361.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0159-white-ash-e1411168169948.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1953 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0159-white-ash-e1411168169948-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0159 white ash\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0159-white-ash-e1411168169948-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0159-white-ash-e1411168169948-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_0159-white-ash-e1411168169948.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>Native of eastern North America, this fast-growing ash reaches 120 feet. The compound leaves are long, oval and pale green. Fall colors range from red-bronze to purple. This is the most abundantly planted ash, but it is not common in Portland.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/white-ash\/\">View tree page and map.<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In all there are about 65 species in this genus, all members of the Northern Hemisphere hardwood forests. They have compound leaves, for the most part, and slender, one-winged seeds (some members of this genus have separate male and female&nbsp;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/ashes\/white-ash\/\">finish&nbsp;reading&nbsp;White Ash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1703,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"trees_template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1829,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions\/1829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/trees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}