Fraxinus velutina Torr. Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash Native to south-west United States and Mexico. The wood is not strong but was used in Arizona to make wagons. Height to 7. 5-12m (25-40ft). Male and female flowers are produced on separate trees in April. Fruits are about 1.2-1.8cm (½-¾in) long, the wing having a notch at the tip and only about half the length of whole fruit. Leaves have only 5 leaflets, sometimes 7 or 3, covered with soft down. Bark is dark grey with broad ridges breaking into scales. Young shoots are velvety. Z7.