Fraxinus caroliniana, commonly known as the pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, or water ash, is a species of ash tree native from Cuba through the subtropical southeastern United States from southern Virginia to Texas. It was originally described by the botanist Philip Miller. It is a small tree about 40 ft. Leaves are compound, opposite, 7–12 in long, leaflets 5–7 in, ovate to oblong, coarsely serrate or entire, 3–6 in long, 2–3 in wid
Form | tree |
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Fruit type | Samara |
Leaf arrangement | Opposite |
Simple/compound | Compound, Compound (pinnate) |
Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
Leaf margin | Serrated |
Leaf texture | Paler below, Smooth below |
Bark color | Brown, Gray, Orange |
Bark texture | Scaly |
Flower color | green, purple |