Downy Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall
Fraxinus pennsylvanica, known as Downy Ash, is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America. It has spread and become naturalized in much of the western United States and also in Argentina and Europe, from Spain to Russia.
Description
Fraxinus pennsylvanica is a member of the Oleaceae family and is native to regions including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. It is also found in parts of Europe, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. The species was first described in 1785 by Marshall. Its natural range extends from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado, and south to northern Florida, with further spread into Oklahoma and eastern Texas.
Other common names
Green ash, Red ashDowny AshGreen AshNorthern Red AshRed Ash
Distribution
Alberta · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Santa Maria Island · HR · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · PT · IQ · BY · HU · UA · AR · Austria · Azores · Latvia · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Hungary · Poland
Synonyms
Leptalix cinereaLeptalix ellipticaLeptalix expansaLeptalix fuscaLeptalix richardiiLeptalix rubicundaLeptalix rufaLeptalix ovataLeptalix lancifoliaLeptalix longifoliaLeptalix mediaLeptalix pubescensCalycomelia campestrisCalycomelia ellipticaCalycomelia expansaCalycomelia lanceaCalycomelia lanceolataCalycomelia ovataCalycomelia pennsylvanicaCalycomelia pubescensCalycomelia richardiiFraxinus americana var. pennsylvanicaFraxinus americana subsp. pennsylvanicaFraxinus americana var. pubescensFraxinus americana var. rubicundaFraxinus americana var. subpubescensFraxinus arbutifoliaFraxinus aucubifoliaFraxinus campestrisFraxinus ceratifolia
