NATURE · HISTORICAL MARKER

White Ash

Kingwood, West Virginia
· (Fraxinus americana)
Nature
Tall and stately white ash trees once stood here until they were killed by the emerald ash borer, which was accidentally introduced from Asia in 1990. Today, only stump sprouts are left. The common name comes from the whitish underside of the leaflets, the subdivisions of the leaf blade. White ash is also known as the wood used to make baseball bats.
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