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  6. Olive Family
  7. Ashes
  8. Melioides
  9. Fragrant Ash

species 340 observations

Fragrant Ash

Fraxinus cuspidata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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74 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, Polyphemus Moth, Io Moth 49
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Banded Alder Borer, Lesser Grain Borer, Black-headed Ash Sawfly, Tawny Ash Weevil 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ash Bead Gall Mite, Red-headed Ash Borer, Leafcurl Ash Aphid, Ash Flower Gall Mite 17
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acanthocephala terminalis, North American Wheel Bug, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Soil pH
Neutral
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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