Botanical name: Fraxinus americana
Origin: North America
American White Ash is a pale, strong and elastic hardwood known for its excellent shock resistance and attractive grain. It is typically light cream to pale brown in colour and finishes well for both traditional and contemporary applications.
Ash machines well and is commonly used where strength, flexibility and a clean appearance are required.
Typical uses: furniture, stair parts, tool handles, sports equipment, internal joinery, mouldings, flooring and shopfitting.