Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. An ash tree commonly refers to trees of the genus Fraxinus (from Latin "ash ...
Eight years ago, it was rare to hear unqualified praise for our native ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior. Yes, it was handsome, but it seeded itself around with a promiscuity that made sycamore seem ...