White ash tree, also known as white ash tree, home ash tree, ash coin tree, spring ash tree, sticky lang tree, home ash, white ash tree, etc.
[White ash tree morphological characteristics] Deciduous tree, up to 25 meters tall. The trunk of the white ash tree is upright, with many spreading branches, and the crown is nearly spherical or ovoid. The bark is dark gray, rough, and irregularly longitudinally cracked. Simple leaves are alternate, ovate-elliptical to elliptic-lanceolate, with multiple serrated edges. The flowers of the white ash tree are bisexual, blooming before the leaves in early spring or blooming simultaneously with the leaves, purple-brown, and growing in clusters on umbel inflorescences. The samara is nearly round, with a notch at the top. Flowering period: March to April; Fruit ripening period: April to May.
[Greening use of white ash tree] The white ash tree is an excellent street tree, shade tree, factory greening tree, protective forest creation, and four-side greening tree species, but it is prone to more pests and diseases. The wood is straight and can be used for houses, furniture, farm tools, etc.; fruits, bark, and leaves can be used medicinally, calming the mind and treating neurasthenia and insomnia; young fruits and tender leaves can be eaten or used as feed; the bark can be used for fly ropes; it is also a tree species with strong resistance to toxic gases (carbon dioxide and chlorine). The plant contains beta-sitosterol, phytosterol, stigmasterol, various sterols, tannins, gum, and fatty oils. Propagation by seeds, mature fruits are harvested and sown immediately.