Oleaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Fraxinus angustifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus angustifolia is a deciduous tree that usually grows 18 - 24 metres tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The wood is of high quality and is harvested on a commercial basis; the leaves have a long history of herbal use and are also harvested on a commercial basis[ 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 tree is increasingly being grown in plantations, and is also grown as an ornamental[ 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. ]. Fraxinus angustifolia is widespread across the Northern Hemisphere and, although the population is declining due to ash dieback disease, population declines are not currently as high as those seen for Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the species may well be spared such high decline rates in the future. As current evidence does not indicate it is likely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category, the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 Europe - France and Portugal to Ukraine and Greece; W. Asia - Turkey to Afghanistan and Pakistan; N. Africa - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

HabitatMostly dryish rocky places in macchie, deciduous scrub or in pine and mixed forest; at elevations from 650 - 1,700 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ]. Broadleaved deciduous woodland habitats, preferring areas along rivers where flooding may occur[ 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. ]