[The Olive or Ash Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Oregon Ash

Fraxinus latifolia

Synonyms: Fraxinus americana ssp. oregona, Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia

Winged seeds of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonyms: Fraxinus americana ssp. oregona, Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia) - Winged seeds of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonyms: Fraxinus americana ssp. oregona, Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia)

The photo at left shows a close-up of the winged fruits of Oregon ash. Photographed at Catherine Creek........June 3, 2006. When they break away from the tree, they spiral downwards to the ground, hopefully far enough from the parent tree and in a location suitable for growth. The photo at right shows another view of the mature winged fruits of Oregon ash as seen along Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.......October 21, 2018.

Leaves and inflorescences of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonym: Fraxinus oregona) - Stem and bud of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonym: Fraxinus oregona) - Inflorescence of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonym: Fraxinus oregona) - Young leaf of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonym: Fraxinus oregona)

Several views of Oregon ash in bloom along the Springwater Trail between Gresham, OR and Boring, OR................May 21, 2011.

Fall foliage of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonyms: Fraxinus americana ssp. oregona, Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia) - Fall foliage of Oregon Ash: Fraxinus latifolia (Synonyms: Fraxinus americana ssp. oregona, Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia)

Oregon ash can be quite the attractive tree for fall foliage as seen on these trees at the Brooks Memorial State Park day use area near Satus Pass, WA......October 14, 2024. In the photo at left, the shrub at lower left is Douglas' hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) while above it is a black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) which has yet to have its leaves turn yellow.
Paul Slichter