| ID Characteristic | Medium to large tree. Larger trees have a bulge at the base of the trunk (hence the common name pumpkin ash). |
| Shape | Open crown and tall. |
| Cultivation | Requires ample moisture so it is best to grow it in such conditions. Not common in cultivation. |
| Pests | Emerald ash borer may be problematic. May also be susceptible to ash dieback (Charlara fraxinea). |
| Habitat | Swamps and river or lake edges. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Bark is a gray-brown colour and is very course, it has somewhat of a diamond shaped pattern between scaley ridges. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Buds are a light red-brown colour, small and slightly hairy. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are large, and can range from 22-40 cm in length to about 3-7 cm wide. They are pinnately compound and dark green in colour. |
| Flower Description | Flowers are small and a greenish purple colour. They form in a branch inflorescence, are quite small and emerge in april. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit is dry, single-seeded and 4-9 cm long. Tips are rounded on the fruit. |
| Colour Description | Dark green colour with a grey-brown bark. |
| Texture Description | Texture is course. |