Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Plants

The floodplain ash, tougher than white ash but equally hit by borer.

Field facts
HabitatFloodplain, wet flatwoods, streets
RangeStatewide
When to lookYellow autumn colour
StatusThreatened by emerald ash borer (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesWhite Ash, Black Ash

Field note: Woodpecker 'blonding' — flaked pale bark — signals borer larvae inside.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Standing dead ash drop limbs unpredictably; keep clear on windy days.

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