Fraxinus nigra Marshall

  • Filed As

    Oleaceae
    Fraxinus nigra Marshall

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08- 22, 17 Aug 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. Maine. Penobscot Co. Orono. University of Maine campus; N side of Forest Preserve; ca 150 m W of Rangeley Road and Belgrade Spur.

  • Habitat

    Old high terrace of Penobscot River; Fraxinus nigra locally common in slight swales draining from campus; also frequent Acer rubrum, Ulmus americana, Frangula alnus, Lonicera ?morrowi; other woody species mostly on higher ground, Rhamnus cathartica, Tsuga, F. americana, etc. On ground, Carex, Impatiens capensis, Polygonum sagittatum, Onoclea, Equistum affinis, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Osmunda claytoniana (drier).

  • Description

    Tree ca 10 cm dbh, 12 m long but leaning over due to fallen trees; little dieback but leaves much damaged from fungus/pollution. Fruiting. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY ploidy 2n; nu DNA of leaf tissue 1.67 pg (Whittemore & Xia)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688522

    Occurrence ID: ffb8dc93-c09a-4374-ab11-5c10a3f3edda

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759122, J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08-22, Fraxinus nigra Marshall - Accepted : Oleaceae (273.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Oleaceae

  • All Determinations

    Fraxinus nigra Marshall det J. J. N. Campbell, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Penobscot Co.

  • City/Township

    Orono

  • Locality

    University of Maine campus; N side of Forest Preserve; ca 150 m W of Rangeley Road and Belgrade Spur

  • Elevation

    Alt. 32 m. (105 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    44.8978, -68.6638

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 44.89782N, -68.66379W (WGS84 +/- 5 m), 32 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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Oleaceae
Fraxinus nigra Marshall
det. J. Campbell, 2016
United States of America. Maine. Penobscot Co. Orono, University of
Maine campus; N side of Forest Preserve; ca 150 m W of Rangeley Road
and Belgrade Spur. 44.89782N, -68.66379W (WGS84,± 5 m), 32 m elev.
Old high terrace of Penobscot River; Fraxinus nigra locally common in
slight swales draining from campus; also frequent Acer rubrum, Ulmus
americäna, Frangula alnus, Lonicera ?morrowi; other woody species
mostly on higher ground, Rhamnus cathartica, Tsuga, F. americana, etc.
On ground, Carex, Impatiens capensis, Polygonum sagittatum, Onoclea,
Equistum affinis, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Osmunda claytoniana
(drier).
02688522