NAME: Fraxinus pennsylvanica H. Marshall

PLANT FAMILY: Oleaceae

COMMON NAME: green ash

APERTURATION: Stephanocolpate

ORNAMENTATION: Reticulate

POLLINATION SYNDROME: Anemophilous and some what Entomophilous

SIZE: 23 - 30 µm in polar view 20-18 µm in equatorial view

SHAPE: Squarish in polar outline

FLOWERING DATE: February - April in Texas

NOTES: This plant is most often considered to be anemophilous (wind pollinated). Green ash pollen can be caught in air monitoring devices in large quantities. However, it is a frequently found in honey and is visited by honeybees, butterflies, and various other insects. Some authorities consider its anemophilous habit to be a secondary trait.