Fraxinus platypoda
Fraxinus platypoda Oliv.
Fraxinus platypoda, known as Chinese red ash, is a species in the Oleaceae family, native to central China and Japan. It is commonly found in mountain riparian forests and may dominate these habitats in later stages of ecological succession.
Description
Fraxinus platypoda (Oliv.) is a flowering plant species belonging to the Oleaceae family. It is native to central China and Japan, where it typically occurs in mountain riparian forest ecosystems. This species is known to become a dominant tree in these habitats during the later stages of ecological succession. First described in 1890, it is part of the genus Fraxinus, which includes various ash species distributed globally, though this particular species is specifically associated with central China and Japan.
Distribution
Global · China North-Central · China South-Central · Japan
Synonyms
Fraxinus platypoda f. nipponicaFraxinus commemoralisFraxinus inopinataFraxinus longicuspis f. hortensisFraxinus longicuspis var. sambucinaFraxinus mandshurica var. shiojiiFraxinus nipponicaFraxinus sambucinaFraxinus shikokianaFraxinus sieboldiana var. sambucinaFraxinus spaethianaFraxinus spaethiana var. nipponicaFraxinus spaethiana f. nipponicaFraxinus verecunda
