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Fraxinus profunda
Pumpkin Ash
Mike's
Opinion
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Faxinus profunda will thrive and reach maximum height in swampy situations. It is rare in Ontario, but is found along the Lake Erie shoreline in Southwestern Ontario. A somewhat unattractive tree.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Fraxinus |
| Species |
| profunda |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 |
| Height |
| to 30 m |
| Spread |
| to 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Requires ample moisture so it is best to grow it in such conditions. Not common in cultivation. |
| Shape |
| Open crown and tall. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Medium to large tree. Larger trees have a bulge at the base of the trunk (hence the common name pumpkin ash). |
| 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. |
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