Swamp ash is a common name for several North American trees in the genus ''

Fraxinus ''Fraxinus'' (), commonly called ash, is a genus of plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae, and comprises 45–65 species of usually medium-to-large trees, most of which are deciduous trees, although some Subtropics, subtropical specie ...

'' which may grow in swamps and other wetlands. The wood of swamp ashes is relatively low in density and is used in the construction of musical instruments, particularly electric guitars. Swamp ash may refer to: * ''

Fraxinus caroliniana ''Fraxinus caroliniana'', the pop ash, Florida ash, swamp ash, Carolina ash, or water ash, is a species of Fraxinus, ash tree native from Cuba through the subtropical Southeastern United States from southern Virginia to Texas. It was originally d ...

'', native to the southeastern United States and Cuba * ''

Fraxinus nigra ''Fraxinus nigra'', or the black ash, is a species of ash native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, from western Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Illinois and northern Virg ...

'', native to the northeastern United States and eastern Canada * ''

Fraxinus pennsylvanica ''Fraxinus'' (), commonly called ash, is a genus of plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae, and comprises 45–65 species of usually medium-to-large trees, most of which are deciduous trees, although some subtropical species are ever ...

'', broadly distributed in North America east of the Rocky Mountains ,

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is creating a shortage of swamp ash suitable for making electric guitars.

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