Leaf scar is shield-shaped with the lateral bud sitting above the scar. Bark is gray to brown with corky interlacing ridges forming a diamond pattern.
Fruit is a winged samara and the wing extends half the distance down the body.
Green ash is found on fertile moist soils in the east and central U.S. Green ash is distinguished from white ash by lateral buds above the leaf scar rather than within the leaf scar, and wing extending farther down the seed body. Intolerant of shade. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved.