Fraxinus ornus
Manna Ash
Also known as: Fraxinus montana Salisb. +3 more
- Fraxinus montana Salisb.
- Fraxinus thyrsantha St.-Lag., 1880
- Ornus europaea Pers.
- Ornus ornus (L.) H.Karst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Fraxinus ornus (commonly known as Manna Ash) is a tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, 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, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal
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