Fraxinus profunda
About
Fraxinus profunda, the pumpkin ash, is a species of ash (Fraxinus) native to eastern North America, where it has a scattered distribution on the Atlantic coastal plain and interior lowland river valleys from the Lake Erie basin in Ontario and New York west to Illinois, southwest to Missouri and southeast to northern Florida. It grows in bottomland habitats, such as swamps, floodplains and riverbanks. It is threatened by the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect which has caused widespread destruction of ash trees in eastern North America.
- Family
- Oleaceae
How to use it
The pumpkin ash is primarily valued for its ecological contributions. It provides habitat for various wildlife species and helps stabilize soil in wetland areas. Its presence in bottomland habitats is crucial for maintaining biodiversity and supporting healthy ecosystems.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Fraxinus profunda
- Slug
- fraxinus-profunda
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Fraxinus
- Species
- profunda
- Wikidata QID
- Q5494018
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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