Green Ash
2210 McKinnon Ave.
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica is native to Saskatchewan and became popular as a street tree when the threat of Dutch Elm Disease led to diversified planting of species other than American Elms. A bit shy in showing its foliage, it is one of the last trees to leaf out in the spring, and one of the first to lose its leaves in the fall. That helps to explain its tough, hardy, drought-tolerant nature and its ability to survive Saskatchewan winters. Ash was used by the Cree to make bows and snowshoes. Later it became popular for tennis rackets, hockey sticks, lacrosse rackets, and furniture.
Close relatives of the Green Ash, Black Ash Fraxinus nigra and Mancana Ash Fraxinus mandshurica "Mancana" were planted in the Saskatoon as an alternative to the green ash. However, these trees were severely decimated in recent years by the Cottony Ash Psyllid, a small, winged insect that feeds on the leaves of ash trees and can cause significant damage or mortality.
Alternate location: 1513 Spadina Cres. East