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| Fragrant Ash, Flowering Ash, Fresno Fraxinus cuspidata Oleaceae Fragrant ash has strongly fragrant white-petaled flowers that sometimes cover the tree in a blanket of white. It is the only ash that has flower corollas; the four petals have long, narrow lobes somewhat resembling those of the fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus). It is an attractive small tree or large shrub that grows in the Trans-Pecos mountains, both in slightly acidic igneous soil and slightly alkaline limestone. It grows in cultivation on the heavy clay soils of the Blackland Prairie. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: white clusters 3 to 4 in. long Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: samara Height: to 20 ft. Width: to 15 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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