Fraxinus nigra
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Fraxinus nigra, or the black ash, is a species of ash native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, from western Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Illinoi
Fraxinus nigra leaves
Image of black ash trunk. Tree is located in a seasonally wet riparian habitat near a small stream. Tree bark is corky and spongy.
Black ash splint basket by Kelly Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
Emerald ash borer
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The emerald ash borer, also known by the abbreviation EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that feeds on ash species. Females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees,
Fraxinus nigra
…with near total extirpation throughout its range within the next century as a result of infestation by an invasive parasitic insect known as the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Black ash is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) (exceptionally 26 metres (85 ft)) tall with a trunk…
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Larva
Pupa removed from its pupal chamber
Adults exit the tree from D-shaped holes.