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White Ash (Fraxinus americana)

White Ash (Fraxinus americana) has rounded twigs that are without hairs. The leaf scars are "U"-shaped with the bud setting in the top of the scar (middle photograph). The terminal buds are rounded. This tree has opposite buds and leaves that are pinnately compound. White ash is one of very few trees that has opposite compound leaves. It differs from yellow buckeye in having pinnate rather than palmate compound leaves. The bark of white ash is thick and often blocky. If you press on the bark of white ash with your thumbnail, it feels soft and spongy. CLICK on any image to enlarge it.