Emerald Ash
Borer which is an exotic pest introduced in
the early 2000s has been killing large numbers
of ash trees in an ever widening area across
parts of the United States where ash (Fraxinus)
is grown.
Rapid in growth,
profuse in seed production
This and the Green
Ash (F. pennsylvanica lanceolala)
are the two most common in American nurseries. Provides most of
the wood for baseball bats
