Fraxinus excelsior L.

Ash

Oleaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Oleaceae (Olive family)
Genus: Fraxinus (Ash)

Synonyms

Fraxinus excelsior
Fraxinus excelsior var. pendula-variegata

Related species

Fraxinus ornus L. - Manna Ash
Fraxinus excelsior L. - Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall - Red Ash

Traits


    <ba>Up to 40&#8239;m tall deciduous trees</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>in the axils of the scars of previous year's leaves</b></ba>, spike-like to racemose. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>with &#9893;&#8239;and &#9794;&#8209;flowers</b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Fraxinus excelsior

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Fraxinus excelsior

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Fraxinus excelsior

Fraxinus excelsior

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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