If the hairs are small (visible only through a good 🔎︎ hand-lens), this is also called the ◼︎ green ash, which was previously considered variety/subspecies Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. lanceolata or subintegerrima.
All are part of
ash genus Fraxinus
in
ash / lilac / olive family Oleaceae.
Native to 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 USA, east of the 🗻︎ Rocky Mountains.
▭ 🌎︎ Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48),
▭ 🌎︎ map (North America, Central America).
Invasive > 🌐︎ various
Formerly abundant, in much of its range, this tree (and other native ash trees), with stem diameter over 2½ cm (1 in) (taller than a basketball hoop or so), have been or are now being killed by parasitic insect
emerald ash borer (EAB) Agrilus planipennis.
Although we hear that some communities and homeowners have protected their favorite adult ash trees through annual treatments. Details?
Native alternatives for ash trees killed by EAB (Missouri Botanical Garden).
Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Fraxinus hosts caterpillars of 150 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.