Formosan ash
Fraxinus griffithii C.B.Clarke
Fraxinus griffithii is a flowering tree in the Oleaceae family, native to regions including the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Taiwan, China, Bangladesh, and India. It is cultivated as an ornamental in Australia, where it has become invasive.
Description
Fraxinus griffithii, also known as the Himalayan ash or evergreen ash, is a species of tree described by C.B. Clarke in 1882. It is found in TW, AU, Global, Hawaii, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The species is commonly grown as an ornamental in Australia, where it is considered an invasive species. It belongs to the Oleaceae family and is part of the Fraxinus genus.
Other common names
Himalayan ashFormosan ashGriffith's ashPhilippine ash
Distribution
TW · AU · Global · Hawaii · Bangladesh · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Jawa · Lesser Sunda Is. · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Philippines · Taiwan · Vietnam
Synonyms
Ligustrum vaniotiiFraxinus bracteataFraxinus eedeniiFraxinus floribunda var. integerrimaFraxinus formosanaFraxinus griffithii var. koshunensisFraxinus guilinensisFraxinus minute-punctataFraxinus philippinensisFraxinus retusa var. koshunensisFraxinus sasakii
