
Swamp ash is a common name for several North American trees in the genus ''
Fraxinus'' 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:
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Fraxinus caroliniana'', native to the southeastern United States and Cuba
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Fraxinus nigra
''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. Formerly abundant, a ...
'', native to the northeastern United States and eastern Canada
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica'', broadly distributed in North America east of the Rocky Mountains
,
climate change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...
is creating a shortage of swamp ash suitable for making electric guitars.
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Plant common names
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