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The largest areas are in central Texas, where extensive stands occur. Ashe juniper grows up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall, and over time can reach 15 m (49 ft), and provides erosion control and year-round shade for wildlife and livestock .
The flowers are purple, produced in small clusters in early spring; like all ashes, the Texas ash is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is a samara 1.5–3 cm long, with an apical wing. It is long-lived and drought tolerant. [4]
European ash in flower Narrow-leafed ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) shoot with leaves. Fraxinus (/ ˈ f r æ k s ɪ n ə s /), commonly called ash, is a genus of plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae, [4] and comprises 45–65 species of usually medium-to-large trees, most of which are deciduous trees, although some subtropical species are evergreen trees.
The true ash trees are much taller and are typically grown as street trees or shade trees. The smaller mountain ash is a member of the rose family while the true ash belongs to the olive family.
Gould's Ecoregions of Texas (1960). [1] These regions approximately correspond to the EPA's level 3 ecoregions. [2] The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs found in Texas. [3] [4] [5] Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order by family. [6]
The invasive beetle that kills ash trees has traveled to new areas in Texas. Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed last week that the emerald ash borer is now in five counties in North and Central Texas.
Male flowers Seeds of Fraxinus excelsior, popularly known as "keys" or "helicopter seeds", are a type of fruit known as a samara. It is a large deciduous tree growing to 12–18 m (39–59 ft) (exceptionally to 43 m or 141 ft) tall with a trunk up to 2 m (6.6 ft) (exceptionally to 3.5 m or 11 ft) diameter, with a tall, narrow crown. [2]
Bluebonnets are beginning to bloom across North Texas. This bud is about ready to breakout on a field in Granbury, an hour southwest of Fort Worth. Sunday, March 17, 2024.