Latin name:	Fraxinus americana L.
Botanical family:	Oleaceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	yellow ash (Eng.) frêne d'Amérique, frêne blanc (Fr.) ôgmakw (Abenaki)
Uses:	• Used as an emmenagogue [Abenaki: 67]. • Leaves : Strong decoction given as a cleanser after delivery [Algonquians 63; Mi'kmaq 60]. • Wood : Smoke used to treat earache [Algonquin 68].