1. Wayne Kunkel

2. Red Ash Kingdom of the Red Ash is Plantae The subkingdom is Tracheobionata The super division is Spermatophyta The division is Magnoliophyte The class is Magnoliophyta The subclass is Asteridae

3. The order is scrophulariales The family is Oleacea The genus is Fraxinus The species is Pennsylvanica

4. Figure 1 This picture shows the wide area of which the Red Ash is located in. It is a very popular ornamental tree This tree in general is common, its habitat can include city streets or the woods, versatile tree.

5.  The shape of the tree changes as it matures. When it is mature it is usually an upright rounded or upright oval shape.  It can grow to 60 feet tall and can have a spread of 40 feet Figure 2 Shows a Rounded Red ash

6.  It’s a very adaptable tree and can survive in cities  It has corked bark when it gets older and is an ornamental tree very commonly planted  The Red Ash is also a good shade tree  Is a hard wood good for tools, White Ash is usually preferred over this wood though Figure 3 This dibber’s handle is made of Ash wood

7. Figure 4 This shows the bark of a young tree Figure 5 Shows the ridged corky bark of an older Green Ash or Red Ash The bark changes with the age of the tree. When it is younger it has the flaky shingle look as shown in figure 4. As it gets older it falls off and leaves behind the ridged bark shown in figure 5.

8. Figure 6 Shows the Red Ash twig and bud on the right, the left is white ash The twig is irregular in shape and in general the leaves leave a D shaped mark where as the White Ash leaves a U shape. The leaf of the Ash is very green which is why one of the common names of this species is the Green Ash, the leaf is compound and pinnate. It has anywhere from 5-9 leaflets. Figure 7 Shows the dark green leaf of a Red Ash tree

9.  The Red Ash has two separate trees female and male unlike the Blue Ash  The flower is a seed anchored to a large flat piece which makes it spin when it falls off Figure 8 Shows a flower of the Red Ash Figure 9 Shows the seed of a Red Ash which looks similar to a wing

10. Figure 1 first link original picture second link used picture http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/fraxpe nn.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fraxinus_pe nnsylvanica.png http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/fraxpe nn.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fraxinus_pe nnsylvanica.png Figure 2 http://www.realaction.ca/images/nativetrees/ redash_180.jpg

11.  http://cdn5.mydeco.com/product_images/full/c3240e 9f23c1bd6250e1a8fec6226a8ff25e75ec.jpg figure 3 tool made of ash http://cdn5.mydeco.com/product_images/full/c3240e 9f23c1bd6250e1a8fec6226a8ff25e75ec.jpg  http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/18/trees/imagetre es/ash_gr_brk_lg.jpg figure 4 bark of young tree http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/18/trees/imagetre es/ash_gr_brk_lg.jpg  http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UdIftRLT2AY/SJUrPP- XAZI/AAAAAAAAASc/sAbT_fgtVH4/s400/080803Gre enAshBark.jpg figure 5 bark of an older tree http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UdIftRLT2AY/SJUrPP- XAZI/AAAAAAAAASc/sAbT_fgtVH4/s400/080803Gre enAshBark.jpg  http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/18/trees/imagetre es/ash_gr_bud_lg.jpg figure 6 twig http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/18/trees/imagetre es/ash_gr_bud_lg.jpg  Figure 7 leaf flower figure 8 seed figure 9 http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/ash_gr/tabi d/5330/Default.aspx

12.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_pennsyl vanica used for the range http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_pennsyl vanica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus was used for classification http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/ash_ gr/tabid/5330/Default.aspxhttp://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/ash_ gr/tabid/5330/Default.aspx used for information in general, identifiable features http://www.ehow.com/facts_5845981_red-ash- trees-used-for_.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/facts_5845981_red-ash- trees-used-for_.html uses of the red ash

13.  http://www.plantguide.org/red-ash-tree.html twig information http://www.plantguide.org/red-ash-tree.html