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turn around to get a good view of the characteristic open canopy and rich red-purple fall color.
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Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ *
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(FRAKS-i-nus oks-i-KAR-pa)
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Oxycarpa means with pointed fruits; since most Raywood ashes are male clones, very few seeds are ever produced.
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Introduced into North America about 1956 (but not in large scale production until about 1979),
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this deciduous tree usually grows 30 - 40 feet, but can get as tall as 80 feet.
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According to notes on Earth Day 1990 activities on campus ~
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"Tuesday, 4/24/90, 9:00 A.M. Grounds crew sponsored tree planting in Rice auditorium parking lot, attended by 50 2nd and 4th graders from Henry Hill elementary school. Trees planted were two (2) Raywood Ash/Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood.' Helpers were Ron, Bob and Dave Wolfe."
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Parking lot B |
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| * Information from Oregon State University's Landscape Plants web site. |
