Fraxinus americana L.
Fraxinus americana L. var. biltmoreana (Beadle) J. Wright ex Fernald
Fraxinus americana L. var. crassifolia Sarg.
Fraxinus americana L. var. curtissii (Vasey) Small
Fraxinus americana L. var. juglandifolia (Lam.) Rehder
Fraxinus americana L. var. microcarpa A. Gray
Fraxinus biltmoreana Beadle
White ash, American ash
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
Family | Oleaceae | Temperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others |
Genus | Fraxinus | The classical Latin name for ash |
Species | americana | “Of or from America” |
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Fraxinus americana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC ≈ 3½ × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m) ID is uncertain 

6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC ≈ 3½ × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m) ID is uncertain 

9/13/2020 · Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Maine ≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm) 

8/9/2012 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Big Tree Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire ≈ 21 × 31" (52 × 78 cm) 

8/9/2012 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Big Tree Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire ≈ 9 × 14" (23 × 35 cm) 
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