Japanese ash
Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr.
Fraxinus mandshurica is a deciduous tree species in the Oleaceae family, commonly known as Japanese ash. It is native to northeastern Asia, including northern China, Korea, Japan, and southeastern Russia. The tree can grow up to 20 meters in height and is characterized by its opposite leaves, which vary in shape and size. The leaves are typically oblong or elliptic, with a blunt or pointed tip and a rounded or tapering base. The species produces white flowers in May to June, followed by black, elliptic fruits in September to October. It is distributed across several regions, including the European part of Russia, Amur, Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and parts of China and Korea.
Description
Fraxinus mandshurica is a deciduous tree species in the Oleaceae family. It is native to northeastern Asia, including northern China, Korea, Japan, and southeastern Russia. The tree reaches up to 20 meters in height and is characterized by its opposite leaves, which vary in shape and size. Leaves are typically oblong or elliptic, with a blunt or pointed tip and a rounded or tapering base. The upper surface of the leaves is green and pubescent, while the lower part of the midrib is brownish and pubescent. The species produces white flowers in May to June, followed by black, elliptic fruits in September to October. It is distributed across the European part of Russia, Amur, Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and parts of China and Korea.
Other common names
Manchurian AshJapanese ash
Distribution
RU · European part of Russia · Global · Amur · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Primorye · Sakhalin
Synonyms
Fraxinus excelsaFraxinus excelsissimaFraxinus mammiferaFraxinus mandshurica subsp. brevipedicellataFraxinus mandshurica var. japonicaFraxinus nigra var. mandshuricaFraxinus nigra subsp. mandshuricaFraxinus elatior
