Native: Mediterranean
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Oval or Rounded
- Foliage: Deciduous, Pinnately Compound Odd, Dark Green, Red or Purple
- Height: 40 - 50 feet.
- Width: 20 - 30 feet.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Fruitless.
- Bark: Light Gray, Rough or Smooth.
- Shading Capacity: Moderate in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 2 - 9 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 8.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible: Beetle Borers, Scales and White Fly, Root Rot, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: Allergy
Source:
SelecTree. "Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 19, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/fraxinus-angustifolia-raywood >
The Editors of Sunset. (2012) The New Sunset Western Garden Book New York, New York: Sunset Books, Inc.
Updated: June 20, 2023