Tree of the Week: December 3rd, 2024
With the holidays just around the corner, ArborNote’s Tree of the Week is the White Ash (Fraxinus americana) which is the cleanest and most efficiently burning firewood for your holiday fires! White Ash is a fast-growing species of ash tree native to eastern and central North America. However, White ash trees are threatened by the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), whose larvae kill ash trees. This bug has put White Ash on the critically endangered list, even with its wide range and fast growth. White ash is one of the most used trees for everyday purposes and, to keep up with high demand, is cultivated almost everywhere possible. The juice from leaves relieves the swelling and itching of mosquito bites and has a folkloric use as a prophylactic measure for snake bites. The tough, elastic wood has a pleasing grain and is used to make tennis racquets, hockey sticks, oars, furniture, interior floors and the Louisville Slugger baseball bat!
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