species 16,285 observations

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

Field notes

Supports All

156 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Waved Sphinx, Lilac Borer Moth, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Laurel Sphinx 99
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Flat-headed Hardwood Borer, Six-marked Jewel Beetle, Ash and Privet Borer, Banded Ash Borer 25
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Beaver, Ash Bead Gall Mite, North American Porcupine, Scaphoideus obtusus 27
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Keeled Treehopper, Acanthocephala terminalis, North American Wheel Bug, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Moist Wet
Water use: High
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Resists: Wet soil
Habit: Erect Open Pyramidal
Plant type: Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.