Ash (original) (raw)
- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Lacoursiere, Estelle. "Ash". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ash. Accessed 22 October 2024.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Lacoursiere, E. (2015). Ash. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ash
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Lacoursiere, Estelle. "Ash." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 06, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Ash," by Estelle Lacoursiere, Accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ash
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Published Online February 6, 2006
Last Edited March 4, 2015
Ash (Fraxinus), genus of trees or shrubs of olive family (Oleaceae). About 60 species occur worldwide, primarily in cold temperate regions; 4 are native to Canada.
White ash with male flowers and fruit (artwork by Claire Tremblay).
Ash (Fraxinus), genus of trees or shrubs of olive family (Oleaceae). About 60 species occur worldwide, primarily in cold temperate regions; 4 are native to Canada. Native ashes (white, red, blue and black) grow in the East; some forms of red ash reach southeastern Alberta. Trees are of medium height with generally straight, slender trunks. The large compound leaves, consisting of 5-11 leaflets, occur in pairs on the twig. The small, dark flowers are grouped in clusters.
Ashes produce large amounts of fruit in the form of winged seeds, which remain on the tree well into winter and are an important food source for birds and squirrels. Ashes prefer the rich, moist soils of swamps and riverways. Except in black ash, the wood is heavy, hard, tough and strong and widely used for sporting goods, tool handles and furniture.
See Aboriginal Uses of Plants.