The Pumpkin Ash is a large tree (85 feet) and has a bole diameter up to three feet. The trunk is gray with tight scaly bark. Leaves are eight inches long, with wavy edges. They are shiny green on top and may have red-brown hairs underneath. The twigs are often are velvety and have short brown pointy buds. The seed pods are singlet and are about three inches long with plump seeds. Flowers are small and hang in dense clusters from leaf scars.

The growing region is from Florida to Carolina and along the Mississippi river. Ash is a hardwood tree which provides ornamental value to many homes and city residences. The wood is used for furniture, baseball bats and baskets. The bark and seed pods are used as a food supply by deer, porcupine and birds.