![green ash leaves](https://images.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_resources/plants/trees/deciduous/green-ash/green-ash-leaves-lg.jpg)
Click on the images help you identify a green ash.
Features
Form
Height 40' to 60', up to 24" in diameter; round-topped with slender spreading branches.
Bark
Dark brown or gray, tinged with red; strongly furrowed or ridged.
Leaf
Opposite on stem, length 10" to 12", pinnately compound with seven to nine stalked leaflets each 2 3/4" to 5" long, pointed and slightly toothed on margin; bright green or yellowish-green on both sides, turning yellow in autumn.
Fruit (seed)
Flat, winged samara, 1" to 2" long; winged portion extends well down past middle or seed-bearing part; slightly notched at outer end; wing has a somewhat square appearance.
Range
Common throughout the state except in the western prairie region; most abundant in valleys and along streams; moderately shade-tolerant; fairly fast-growing and will withstand severe conditions of both soil and climate.