Environmental Tree Jokes (taken from www.ducksters.com) Concerns Q: Why did the leaf go to the doctor? Ash decline: A: It was feeling green! White Ash Tree is a current disease Q: What is a tree's least favorite month? killing the ash A: Sep-timber! population. Fraxinus Americana Q: How do trees get on the internet? A: They log in. Ash decline usually includes: branch tip death References defoliation of 1. Discover Life leaves http://www.discoverlife. slow decline of the org/mp/20q?search=Fra tree over the years Fraxi+americana Air pollution: (9/9/2011) very sensitive to 2. US Dept. of Agriculture ozone http://plants.usda.gov/pl antguide/pdf/cs_fram2. pdf (9/9/2011) Question Stumper 3. Ohio Department of What family does the White Natural Resources Ash tree belong to? http://www.dnr.state.oh.us /trees/ash_wh/tabid/5331/ (A) Olive Family Default.aspx (9/9/2011) (B) Oak Family By: Noleena Booker 4. All pictures taken from (C) Aster Family Google images. BOT 155 Field Botany (D) Beech Family (9/9/2011) MW 9:05Am-11:55Am Answer: (A) Olive Family Life History Emerald Ash Borer Stem Characteristics White ash grows best in Bark is thick and gray moist, wet soils with other with diamond pattern. hardwoods. Also requires lots of sun. They flower in April –May (male first, then female) and disperse seeds in Insects and Pests Leaf Characteristics September thru November. White ash tree produce Deer Fox Squirrel Opposite branching seeds at age 20 and can Cattle Woodpeckers Pinnately compound reach up to 200 years old. Porcupine Rabbits 20cm - 38cm long Emerald ash borer # of leaflets: 5-9 Geographic Range Grows in eastern North Historical Uses America starting from edge Flower Characteristics of Texas to the coast Medicinal Purposes: Laxative Dioecious Lice Color green/purple Snakebites Male trees flower Mosquito Bites annually Female trees flower Modern Uses every 3-5 years Baseball Bats Fruit Characteristics Parks and campuses Fruit name: Samara Size Furniture Narrow wing structure White ash trees grow to be Fuel Hang in clusters 50-80 feet high and 40-50 Ornaments 2.5cm-5cm long feet spread at maturity. Shade .