Oleaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Fraxinus platypoda

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus platypoda is a deciduous tree that usually grows up to 28 metres tall but can reach 40 metres in Japanl. The bole can be up to 150cm in diameter[ 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 harvested from the wild for its wood. Fraxinus platypoda is a widespread species. Within Japan it is threatened by habitat conversion to Japanese cedar plantations, causing some subpopulations to decline in size. Within China no threats to the species are reported. The species is not threatened across its range and it remains widespread in Japan despite the risk it faces. 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 RangeE. Asia - central China, central and southern Japan

HabitatOften dominant in mixed woods on slopes or in valleys; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,800 metres[ 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. ].