Oleaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Fraxinus albicans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus albicans is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 12 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental and a street tree[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The main threat to Fraxinus albicans is the potential spread of Emerald Ash Borer to which this species is susceptible. This pest was detected in 2016 less than 200 miles away from the main part of the raxinus albicans population. Given the devastation of closely related ash species in the Eastern US, it is possible that the population will decline by up to 30% in the next 100 years. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Oklahoma, Texas, northern Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo Leon)

HabitatLimestone canyon bluffs, rocky slopes in open woods and along lakes[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].