This deciduous tree has a greyish trunk with furrowed bark and spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has divided light green leaves that turned yellow during autumn and the small greenish male and female flowers appear in spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Fraxinus latifolia is naturally found in North America from south-west British Columbia to western Washington and Oregon extending to California and Sierra Nevada. It grows along the banks of streams or rivers and on the fringes of swampy areas. It is also found in forests from sea level to an altitude of 900 m (3,000 ft), occasionally 1,700 m (5,600 ft). 

It prefers cool humid summers and mild winters and grows in moderately drained sandy-stony to silty clay loams that may undergo periodic inundation in a protected open sunny position and is frost and drought tolerant. 

Oregon Ash is grown for its attractive foliage and useful timber. It is planted parks and gardens as a lawn specimen or used in woodland settings along water courses. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 4-6 years and is long-lived up to 250 years. 

The brittle course grained timber is commonly used for fulewood as it splits easily and producers are high-burning temperature or it is a used for making furniture or indoor timber work. ID 3469

Fraxinus (FRAK-sin-us) latifolia (LAH-tee-FOH-lee-ah)

'Fraxinus': Latin name for the ash.

Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
American Hog Plum, African Walnut Family