Goodding's Ash
Fraxinus gooddingii
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Moderate-high |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
5-15' × 5-10' |
| Flowering Season | March-May |
| Flower Color | Greenish |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -25 °F |
| Leaf Description | Pinnate (having leaflets arranged on either side of the stem), often occurring in clusters |
| Fruit | Helicopter seeds |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3500-6000 ft. |
| Description | Goodding's ash is an uncommon species found in a few canyons near the U.S./Mexico border in southeastern Arizona. This is a shrubby, mostly evergreen ash found along drainages and waterways where it benefits from extra moisture. This is a good plant for well watered basins and greywater beds, and benefits from rainwater being directed to it. If this plant is drought stressed than it will potentially lose its foliage, otherwise it makes a lovely hedge or small patio tree. This species is much less common in cultivation than the similar looking chihuahuan desert species F. greggii. |
