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Question: What is this? It looks similar to spicebush but the bark is different and it doesn’t smell. Found in Hollis …

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    What is this? It looks similar to spicebush but the bark is different and it doesn’t smell. Found in Hollis NH

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    Dear Plants12345ABCDEFG, good morning. The plant you have photographed is an ash seedling (genus Fraxinus). It appears to be white ash, but I can't see details well enough in the images to be certain. I hope this is helpful nonetheless.