Pumpkin ash
- Latin name: Fraxinus profunda (Bush) Bush
- French name: Frêne pubescent
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 32934
Description
Leaves
Form
- Pinnately compound
Length
- Leaves 45 cm
- Leaflets up to 25 cm
Buds
Form
- Terminal bud present
Flowers
Structure
- Dioecious
Fruits
Length
- Up to 8 cm
Structure
- Samara
Bark
Form
- Furrowed into diamond pattern
Colour
- Grey
Size
Height
- To 30 m
Diameter
- To 0.6 m
Habitat
Site
- Usually occurs in wet places
- Swamp forests and river bottoms
Range
Eastern United States; in Canada, in a few locations at the west end of Lake Erie
Insects and mites
Insects that cause damage to this tree.
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Ashflower gall
Scientific name: Eriophyes fraxiniflora Felt
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Fall cankerworm
Scientific name: Alsophila pometaria [Harris]
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Spring cankerworm
Scientific name: Paleacrita vernata (Peck)
Flowers, fruits, or seeds
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Redcrossed stink bug
Scientific name: Leptocorus trivittatus (Say)
Foliage or buds
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Emerald ash borer
Scientific name: Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire
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Fall cankerworm
Scientific name: Alsophila pometaria [Harris]
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Redcrossed stink bug
Scientific name: Leptocorus trivittatus (Say)
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Spring cankerworm
Scientific name: Paleacrita vernata (Peck)