If it s a softwood it came from a gymnosperm tree typically a conifer.
Ash tree hardwood.
The tree has tall pointed buds above the leaf scars.
Ash wood has a similar density and grain to oak.
Ash is a hardwood along with cherry oak walnut and maple.
Below the photos is information on different types of ash trees including facts about the ash tree species planting information and close up colorful ash tree images.
Most hardwood trees are deciduous trees which lose their leaves annually like elm or maple.
The tree in winter has pitchfork like looking limb tips and there could be long and narrow clustered winged seed or samaras.
It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade and there is little movement in performance.
Ash has a hardness rating of 1200 most scales generally agree but sometimes they may be slightly different in number.
The trees grow in cool and warm climates on moist well drained soil and in areas that provide enough direct sunlight.
Ash has shield shaped leaf scars at the point where the leaf breaks away from the twig.
Ash machines well is good in nailing screwing and gluing and can be stained to a very good finish.
It burns clean with no smoke and it throws few sparks.
The texture and density of the wood a tree produces puts it in either the hardwood or softwood category.
The specific gravity of ash woods ranges from 0 60 for white ash to 0 49 for black ash.
There are no stipules on ash trees so no stipulate scars.
Softwood comes from a conifer cone bearing or evergreen trees such as pine or spruce.
The blue ash and black ash trees are considered rare.
Other soft hardwoods.
Blue ash has a janka rating of 2 030.
The 40 to 70 species of ash trees are native to central and north america.
In fact it s often used as a replacement for oak and is sometimes called golden oak like oak cherry and maple tree wood ash is considered a hardwood tree.
White ash is rated at 1 320 and green ash at 1 200.
Oregon ash has a janka rating of 1 160 and pumpkin ash rates 990.
This valuable and useful information that can help you to learn more about the ash and help you identify the ash tree.