Carolina ash Oleaceae Fraxinus caroliniana Mill.   symbol: FRCA3
	Leaf: Opposite, pinnately compound, 5 to 7 leaflets, leaflets 2 to 4 inches long with a usually serrated margin, leaf 5 to 10 inches long, dark green above, paler and smooth below. Flower: Dioecious; in clusters, green to purple, appearing in spring. Fruit: Broad-winged samara, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide, seed may be three-winged and the seed cavity is not distinct. Twig: Moderate, smooth or may be somewhat fuzzy, gray-brown, opposite leaf scars oval with lateral bud only slightly set down into leaf scar. Bark: Scaly, gray to slightly orange-brown, splotchy. Form: Small tree up to 30 feet, 6 inches in diameter.
	USDA Plants Database Fraxinus caroliniana is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Carolina ash (opens a new window).