The compound leaves usually have seven oval leaflets, dark green above, paler and silvery beneath, each with a few irregular blunt teeth. They turn yellow or purplish in autumn. Fruits are single "keys" with a long narrow wing. They form in spring and hang in drooping clusters till they drop off in late fall.
White Ash is the most common and best-known eastern Ash. It is a forest tree of rich, moist soils, often found with Oaks, Hickories, and Maples. White Ash grows tall, with a broad crown. The bark is gray, with interlacing fissures and ridges. Leaves and twigs are opposite.
