Botanical Name
Fraxinus americana

Other Names
Northern ash, Southern ash, White ash

Origin
North America

Sapwood Colour
Narrow sapwood nearly white

Heartwood Colour
Pale brown, grayish brown, light brown or pale yellow streaked with brown

Grain
Bold, straight, moderately open with occasional wavy pattern. Flat sawn boards usually have a strong contrast in grain

Texture
Normally coarse textured

Common Uses
Furniture, flooring, doors, achitectural interiors, high class interior joinery, moulding, kitchen cabinets, panelling, tool handles, sports goods, turning, veneer