Genus: Fraxinus - Species: americana - Family: Oleaceae
Phonetic Spelling: FRAK-si-nus a-mer-ih-KAY-nah
Origin:Eastern North America and Mexico
Eastern canada to Minnesota to west Colorado south to Texas east to Florida north up through Maine
The juice from leaves used on mosquito bites for relief of swelling and itching and are a prophylactic measure for snake bites. The wood is tough, elastic, with a pleasing grain, and is used to make tennis racquets, hockey sticks, oars, furniture, and interior floors. White ash is the wood used for the Louisville Slugger baseball bat.
