Fraxinus caroliniana, the pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, or water ash, is a species of ash tree native to fhe 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 (12 m) tall. It has compound leaves, with ovate, coarsely serrated leaflets 3–6 in (7.6–15.2 cm) long and 2–3 in (5.1–7.6 cm) wide arranged oppositely. The fruit is frequently a 3-winged samara with a flat seed portion, and a bright violet color. It is the smallest of eastern North American ash species. The wood is light and fairly soft. It is typically found in coastal swamps and subtropical lowlands.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Carolina Ash being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Fraxinus
- Species
- Fraxinus caroliniana
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