The white ash tree, also known as Fraxinus Americana, is a native to the Eastern North America area. It's life span is 260-300 years, but in the current years their life span has been cut short. It is found relatively in low elevations in the Northeast. 

The main use for the White Ash is for making baseball bats. The wood is valued for its durability, strength and resistance. Native Americans would also use the tree for medicinal purposes such as laxatives and tonic for women after childbirth. The trees are also planted by streets to provide shade. 

White ash is not only important for wood-working industries, but also by the creatures of the forests. White-trailed deer browse its tender leaves and beaver, porcupine, and rabbits eat the bark of the young trees. 

Although the White Ash has been around along time, it faces a big risk of going extinct. The Emerald Ash bore is an invasive insect that invades the White Ash tree and kills the ash tree withing 3 to 5 years of infestation. After infestation happens, it is hard to eradicate the emerald ash borer.