If it s a hardwood that means it came from a dicot tree typically a broad leafed variety of tree.
Is ash a hardwood tree.
The texture and density of the wood a tree produces puts it in either the hardwood or softwood category.
Softwood comes from a conifer cone bearing or evergreen trees such as pine or spruce.
It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade and there is little movement in performance.
If it s a softwood it came from a gymnosperm tree typically a conifer.
Ash is a hardwood along with cherry oak walnut and maple.
Other soft hardwoods.
Green ash and black ash trees are preferentially attacked by the insects followed by white ash and blue ash.
Ash machines well is good in nailing screwing and gluing and can be stained to a very good finish.