Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Black Ash

French common name:

Frêne noir

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Black Ash	Frêne noir
2010	Black Ash	Frêne noir
2015	Black Ash	Frêne noir
2020	Black Ash	Frêne noir

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Asteranae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Fraxinus nigra	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
2010	Fraxinus nigra	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
2015	Fraxinus nigra	Oleaceae	Lamiales
2020	Fraxinus nigra	Oleaceae	Lamiales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Imperiled	Increased level of risk.	Genuine change in status.	Severely affected by the Emerald Ash Borer

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5?
2020	Imperiled - N2

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Imperiled - S2

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5?
2020	Imperiled - S2

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Imperiled - S2

Nova Scotia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1S2

Prince Edward Island
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present