Arizon ash
Fraxinus velutina Torr.
Fraxinus velutina, commonly known as Arizona ash, is a species of ash native to southwestern North America. It is found in the United States from southern California to Texas and in parts of Mexico, including Baja California, Coahuila, and Nuevo León. The species was first described in 1848.
Description
Fraxinus velutina belongs to the genus Fraxinus in the family Oleaceae. It is commonly referred to as Arizona ash and is distributed across several regions including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah in the U.S., as well as parts of Mexico. This species is also known by the common names velvet ash and Modesto ash.
Other common names
Arizon ashdesert ashvelvet ashArizona Ash
Distribution
AM · Global · Argentina Northeast · Arizona · California · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Nevada · New Mexico · Texas · Utah
Synonyms
Fraxinus americana var. coriaceaFraxinus americana var. pistaciifoliaFraxinus attenuataFraxinus coriaceaFraxinus pennsylvanica subsp. velutinaFraxinus pistaciifoliaFraxinus pistaciifolia var. coriaceaFraxinus pistaciifolia var. velutinaFraxinus standleyiFraxinus standleyi var. lasiaFraxinus toumeyiFraxinus velutina var. coriaceaFraxinus velutina var. glabraFraxinus velutina var. glabrataFraxinus velutina var. toumeyiFraxinus velutina var. velutinaFraxinus velutina var. typica
