OLEACEAE - - Olive Family

Fraxinus quadrangulata Michaux — Blue Ash

Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) - A tree distributed west of the Blue Ridge, usually over limestone or in calcareous soils. May be found in bottomlands in parts of its range. The 4-sided nature of the twigs, caused by 4 thin lines of cork, is most pronounced in juvenile trees. Bark grayish, in scaly plates or sometimes blocky. Fruit usually 3—4cm long.

Habitat:

Mesic to dry calcareous woodlands and forests.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

The range of Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].

The Georgia range of Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash)

Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.