Here you can see that the leaves are opposite.
Some leaves had seven leaflets.
Others only had five.
What kind of ash is it? When I look through the ashes in Sibley Guide to Trees, it seems to be it must be white ash or green ash. What are the differences? According to the book, they are:
- White ash leaves are about 12 inches long, while green ash leaves tend to be about 9 inches long. I'd say these are probably closer to 9 inches.
- White ash leaves have whitish underside, while green ash leaves have greener underside. The second photo of a bud shows some leaf undersides, and I'd say it's more green than white.
- White ash twigs are smooth, while new green ash twigs can be woolly. I'll have to check that next time I go.
- White ash may have U-shaped leaf scars, while green ash leaf scars are not U-shaped. Another thing to check next time I go.
- Bark of young trees is smooth and grayish on white ash, and pinkish with dark joints on green ash. You can see trunks in the last two photos. Are they gray? Is there any pinkish to them?
- White ash leaflet stalks are long or short. Green ash leaflet stalks are often winged to base. I'd say these look more winged to base.
- Fall color is a difference, though that doesn't help now. Green ash will be yellow, while white ash may be yellow, maroon, or purple.
I'd say this is probably a green ash. I think the trees in my neighborhood are green ash too. I know they turn yellow in the fall.
But the book warns with regard to white ash and green ash, "The distinguishing features are small and variable....Many trees are intermediate."
