White Ash

White Ash is the most popular of all Ash tree species for landscaping. The tree grows rapidly, adapts to almost any conditions and is low maintenance. Therefore, the fast growing Ash makes for a great city tree. Ash wears well and bumps and bruises are less noticeable than in other species. There is a strong grain pattern in the Ash and this hides natural imperfections well. There is a lot of natural colour variation from a pale straw colour, to a dark brown, which gives it a livelier appearance than maple.

Botanical Name: Fraxinus Americana, from the family Oleaceae

Nicknames: American Biltmore Ash, Cane Ash & Biltmore White Ash.

Growth	The White Ash can be found in most hardwood forests and likes to grow in rich, moist, well-drained soils on riverbanks and lower slopes. The Ash is a large tree and can reach 70-80 feet in height, and in rare instances up to 125 feet which always occurs in its optimum moist environment. You will also find the Ash lining the streets of suburban homes as it is an attractive, hardy and relatively disease-free tree.
Colour	Ash wood can have a significant range of colours from pale straw to a dark brown. The sapwood of white ash is creamy white, while the heartwood ranges from a light tan to dark brown.
Grain	The grain is bold and straight, with an occasional wavy pattern. Overall, the ash has a strong grain pattern, which is accentuated with the application of darker stains. It has open pores similar to oak, thus has a much busier appearance than an equivalent maple stained floor. Ash flooring, if you like the colour options, can be a substitute for the more common oak floor as most people would have a hard time telling them apart once stained.
Stability	Moderately heavy, hard, strong, quite elastic and tough with good shock resistance, good dimensional stability, resistant to decaying. The dimensional stability is considered above average and is more stable than red oak.
Hardness	Ash has a Janka rating of 1320 which is slightly harder than oak. Dents and scratches are less visible on ash flooring, because the strong grain pattern disguises any imperfections it has gained through life.
Fun Facts	Best wood for baseball bats, tennis racquets, hockey sticks, polo mallets and playground structures. Ash has long wood fibres giving it excellent flexibility Also used to make lobster traps A popular wood choice for the handle of the electric guitar

White Ash Diamond Standard Ratings


Janka 1320	Select	Semi-gloss	Harvested from North America

Superior Flooring by Herwynen Sawmill

White Ash