ash
Fraxinus uhdei (Wenz.) Lingelsh.
Fraxinus uhdei, known as tropical ash or Shamel ash, is a tree species native to Mexico and Central America. It is cultivated as a street tree in Mexico and the southwestern United States. The species has been introduced to Hawaii, where it is regarded as invasive. It belongs to the Oleaceae family.
Description
Fraxinus uhdei (Wenz.) Lingelsh. is a tree species in the Oleaceae family, native to regions including Mexico and Central America. It is widely planted in urban areas, particularly in Mexico and the southwestern U.S. The species has also been introduced to Hawaii, where it has become invasive. Its distribution includes locations such as Suratá, Boyacá, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, and Bogotá, as well as parts of the conterminous 48 United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and various regions of Mexico. Common names include ash and tropical ash. The species was first described in 1907.
Other common names
Shamel ashashtropical ash
Distribution
Suratá · IN · Galápagos Islands · Boyacá, municipio de Iza, mina de Puzolana · Antioquia, Cundinamarca · Global · TW · Bogotá · HN · GT · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Bolivia · Costa Rica · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Puerto Rico · Pasto
Synonyms
Fraxinus americana f. ovalifoliaFraxinus americana var. uhdeiFraxinus cavekianaFraxinus chiapensisFraxinus hondurensisFraxinus ovalifoliaFraxinus uhdei var. pseudoperipteraFraxinus uhdei var. typicaFraxinus americana f. ovalifolia
