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​Wafer Ash is a gorgeous tree throughout the year, but is admired the most during the late spring, early summer because of the beautiful, delicate cluster of yellow-green flowers that are in bloom. 
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Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata)
Why are trees quieter than dogs?
  • Dogs have a louder bark! 
Did you know?
  • The Wafer Ash is not actually an Ash, but it is instead a member of the citrus family—not in the family “Fraxinus” like White and Green Ash  
  • Another common name for this tree is the “Hop Tree”, because the fruit was used as a substitute for hops in brewing beer
  • The root was ground up and used to make medicine by early settlers to help with fevers
  • Early settlers would eat parts of the tree to help with joint and muscle pain
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Common Names: 
  • Wafer Ash 
  • Hop Tree
  • Stinking Ash 
Wildlife Benefits: 
  • The flowers are a nectar source for bees and butterflies
  • Provides food and shelter for numerous birds and mammals 
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Habitat: 
  • ​Woodlands 
Size: 
  • ​15-20' tall, with a crown width of 15-20' 
Growing Conditions: 
  • Full sun to partial shade 
  • Moist, well-drained soil 
Select Identification Characteristics: 
  • Leaf Type: Compound
  • Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
  • Bud Arrangement: Alternate
  • Terminal Bud: Single 
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