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Fraxinus caroliniana Mill.

Pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderLamialesAromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
FamilyOleaceaeTemperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others
GenusFraxinusThe classical Latin name for ash
SpeciescarolinianaOf or from Carolina

About plant names...

Pop ash is native to Cuba and portions of the southeastern United States. It prefers swamps, flatwoods, bottomlands, and riverbanks.

Plants: Trees are up to 50′ (15 m) high. Bark is light gray and thin, becoming rough and furrowed later.

Leaves: Compound, opposite leaves are 7-12″ (17-30 cm) long, comprised of odd pinnate leaflets up to 4 ⨉ 2″ (10 ⨉ 5 cm). Each leaflet is elliptical to broadly lanceolate in shape, with smooth wavy edges or coarse teeth. Leaves are dark green and hairless on top and paler green beneath.

Flowers: Clusters of inconspicuous male yellow flowers and green female flowers appear before leaves appear in the spring. Individual flowers are ⅛″ (3.2 mm) in size.

Fruits: 3-winged samaras 1½-2″ (3.8-5 cm) long, with seeds that are sometimes bright purple.

Online References:

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Www.rnr.lsu.edu

Wikipedia

References:

Buckley, Bill, South Florida Trees: A Field Guide, Summer Wind Productions, 2015, p. 26

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Kirby Storter Park Boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Fraxinus caroliniana Mill. var. cubensis (Griseb.) Lingelsh.

Fraxinus caroliniana Mill. var. oblanceolata (M.A. Curtis) Fernald & B.G. Schub.

Fraxinus pauciflora Nutt.

 

Fraxinus caroliniana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Sep 2023.

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Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Kirby Storter Park Boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm)

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Big Cypress Bend, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida · ≈ 2½ × 1½′ (79 × 53 cm)

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Big Cypress Bend, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Kirby Storter Park Boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · Kirby Storter Park Boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

This relatively young tree has not yet developed the distinctive bark pattern of its older counterparts. · 4/11/2015 · Big Cypress Bend, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida

Fraxinus caroliniana (pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, water ash)

4/11/2015 · H. P. Williams Roadside Park, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 2 × 1′ (59 × 39 cm)

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