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Fraxinus excelsior

Ash, Common Ash
Other regional names: European Ash
  • European Ash
Also known as: Fraxinus excelsior f. aureopendula Rehder +12 more
  • Fraxinus excelsior f. aureopendula Rehder
  • Fraxinus excelsior f. aureopunctata Beissn.
  • Fraxinus excelsior f. paniculata Beissn.
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. communis Aiton
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. emarginata Cariot, 1879
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. excelsior
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. pendula-variegata DeVos
  • Fraxinus monophylla Dum.Cours.
  • Fraxinus steidelii Medik., 1783
  • Fraxinus striata Dum.Cours.
  • Fraxinus stricta Beissn.
  • Fraxinus tortuosa Dippel
  • Fraxinus verrucosa Dum.Cours.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Oleaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Fraxinus excelsior (commonly known as Ash or Common Ash) is a tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Connecticut, Kentucky, Korea, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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