California ash
Fraxinus dipetala Hook. & Arn.
Fraxinus dipetala, known as California ash, is a species of ash native to southwestern North America. It is found in northwestern Arizona, California, southern Nevada, and Utah in the United States, as well as in northern Baja California, Mexico. The species grows at elevations between 100 and 1,300 meters.
Description
Fraxinus dipetala belongs to the genus Fraxinus in the family Oleaceae. It was first described in 1839 by Hook. & Arn. The species is commonly called California ash and is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is adapted to a range of habitats within its native region.
Other common names
California ashtwo-petal ash
Distribution
Global · Arizona · California · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · Utah
Synonyms
Ornus quadrialataOrnus dipetalaPetlomelia dipetalaChionanthus fraxinifoliusFraxinus ciliataFraxinus dipetala var. brachypteraFraxinus dipetala var. trifoliolataFraxinus dipetala subsp. trifoliolataFraxinus jonesiiFraxinus parryiFraxinus schiedeiFraxinus trifoliolata
