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Fraxinus americana,
The white ash, AKA, is one of Maine's most valuable timber trees and is easily found throughout the state, standing around 60-70 feet tall and 15-30 inches in diameter. The bark of the tree slightly resembles a woven basket and is commonly a dark brown or deep gray color. The leaves, on the other hand, are opposite, 8-12 inches long when full grown, and 5-9 leaflets, which are usually 3-5 inches long and somewhat toothed at the tips. The twigs are often smooth and shiny with a grayish, greenish, or maroon coloring; whereas, the wood is hard, strong, and tough, rendering it great for agricultural implements, tool handles, oars, furniture, dowels, interior finish, pulp, and firewood, as wells as some sporting goods, such as baseball bats, hockey sticks, and snowshoe frames.
