Oleaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Fraxinus floribunda

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus floribunda is a briefly deciduous tree with a straight bole; it usually grows up to 25 metres tall, though specimens up to 35 metres have been observed in the Himalayas[ 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. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Fraxinus floribunda is a widespread tree species with a wide altitudinal range. No specific threats are known 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; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Afghanistan, central and southern China, Himalayas of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

HabitatRich moist soils in forests; at elevation from 1,200 - 2,700 metres in the Himalayas[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Dense forests, mixed woods of valleys, roadsides; sea level to 2,600 metres in western China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].