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less below, above extended into a lanceolate, oblanceolate or wedge-linear 
American Fraxtnvs. White Ash. 
Stem 40-60 and 80 feet high, and 2-3 feet in diameter—the young branches smooth 
and dotted with white specks. Lea 2-4 inches long,—at 2 oa Baa A finally smooth 
and green above th. F te 3 or 4-toothed 
tale Bence: teret e at base, with a narrowish lane Roig aha on 
Woodlands : throughout the United States,—but particularly ie “the Northern States. 
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Obs. The timber of this tree is highly valuable, and much used by 
ateteti. coachmakers » &e. Tt also makes excellent fuel. 
2. F. pubes cons, Lam. Leaflets 7-9, petiolulate, siren 
sopminete, subserrate ; petioles and young branches velvety-pubéscen 
samaras li finer fenton lat 
aaa ctiisaioom pe Ash. 
60 fect hivh. and 12—18 j Leafiels 2-3 inches long,— 
Stem 30 - 50 0} 
more lanceolate ond es er than in the Sein aes pubescent beneath—and the 
petiolules ; shorter Samaras acute at the base, rein -s ~ 2-edged, the edges gradually 
Low grounds, ale streams :  emcbnenk ten Ee United States. Fi. May. Fr. 
Obs. This has considerable resemblance to the preceding species ; but, 
besides the pubescence of the young branches, it is a te and less 
valuable tree. 
3. F. viridis, Mz. f. Glabrous omee leaflets 5-9, ovate or 
oblong-lanceolate, often wedge-sha and serrate a 
bright green on both sides ; fruit acute = ae base, striate, 2-edged or 
margined. 
Green Facus. Green Ash. 
Small or — = tree. 
Along stre w England to Wisconsin and southward. 
** Fruit winged all round the seed-bearing : wanting, al 
n the _— Jlowers, ar are aos 
4, F, sambucio i buat 7-11, sessile, ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminate, gp: polis ae tip evil ag 08 irsutely 
bearded eee on the the midrib pry in the angles of the nerves; Sewets 
naked ; samaras oblong, obtuse at each end. 
Sampuovs-LEAVED Fraxinus. Black Ash. Water Ash. 
Stem 30 - 40 or 50 feet high, and 12-18 inches in diameter ; BA pe es branches glab 
green, sprinkled with hee elliptic dots or warts. Leaflets 3 hes long, rugose 
shining above, with tufts of tawny pubescence in the angles of the nerves beneath. 
Samaras broadish, of — uniform width. 
Low grounds, pad rivulets, &c. : Northern and Middle States. FU. April. Fr. 
Obs, The wood is Fh tough and easily separable into layers which 
making bask, bait ms, &c. There are several other 
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