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Fraxinus nigra Conservation status Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Fraxinus Section: Fraxinus sect. Fraxinus Species: F. nigra Binomial name Fraxinus nigra Marshall Natural range Fraxinus nigra , the black ash , is a species of ash native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, from western Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Illinois and northern Virginia. [2] Formerly abundant, as of 2014 the species is threatened with near total extirpation throughout its range, as a result of infestation by a parasitic insect known as the emerald ash borer. Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology and conservation status 3 Uses 4 Creating basket strips 5 References Description Image of black ash trunk. Tree is located in a seasonally wet, riparian habitat near a small-scale stream. Tree bark is corky and spongy. Blac...