Carolina Ash is a fairly common small tree of wet areas in the Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont.
Wake Co., NC 5/23/09.
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| Carolina Ash is a fairly common small tree of wet areas in the Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Leaf uppersides of sun leaves are glossy dark green. The leaflets may be as narrow as these, but may be broader. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Leaf undersides are paler green. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Carolina Ash has very broadly winged samaras. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Columbia, NC 10/2/05. |
| Washington Co., NC 6/21/06. |
| Washington Co., NC 6/21/06. |
| Columbia, NC 10/2/05. |
| Bark of a small tree. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Bark of a larger tree. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Trees are often multi-trunked. Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
| Wake Co., NC 5/23/09. |
More information:
USDA PLANTS database
Virginia Tech Dendrology
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