Is this a leaf of an ash tree?

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  1. Andyba

    Andyba Member

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    Here are another 2 leaf photos that are quite similar but are from different trees.
    Can anyone help identify them? These look like ash tree leaves but I want to be sure.
    Thank you.
     

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  2. Luke Harding

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    I think the left hand picture is a Carya. The right hand picture could be a Fraxinus, possibly F. pennsylvanica?
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Look at the arrangement of the leaves on a branch. Ash leaves are opposite while hickory leaves are alternate.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Left hand leaf may be an elder Sambucus. A photo of a branch with several leaves would help.

    Right hand leaf is Fraxinus excelsior.
     
  5. Luke Harding

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    I thought Fraxinus excelsior leaves had a narrowly pointed tip. They also have more leaflets usually and the ones in the photo are very rounded compared to the Ash leaves outside my office window.
    Could be Sambucus but again, its the narrowly pointed leaf tips that stand out. Not a European species though right? Maybe Sambucus caerulea?
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Showing additional parts like twigs, buds or fruits would give you more certain answers.
     
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    Unfortunately these photos were taken 2 years ago. So I cant provide additional parts like like twigs, buds or fruits.
     

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