Texas Ash, Fraxinus texensis, leaves are
dark green with prominent yellow mid-ribs
and veins. They are pinnately compound
and typical of trees in the Ash genus.
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Fraxinus texensis (A. Gray) Sarg., Texas Ash
Texas Ash leaves have prominent
mid-ribs (center vein) and are
composed of 7 to 9 leaflets.
Tarrant County Co., Texas
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The fruit of Fraxinus texensis are samaras,
which are paper-like, and change from
creamy greenish yellow, to light brown when
dried and ready to disperse.
Tarrant Co., Tx
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Texas Ash trees are deciduous trees and
have dark green leaves pinnate compound
leaves.
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Young Texas Ash in the spring
showing its slender ascending
branches.
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Fraxinus texensis has a
rounded irregular crown and a
single stem, or trunk.
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The trunk bark of young Texas
Ashes is smoother and light
grayinh brown.
Tarrant Co., Tx
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