Oleaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Fraxinus latifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus latifolia is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 22 metres tall[ 12 Title Britain's Wild Larder. Publication Author Loewenfeld. C. and Back. P. Publisher David & Charles; Newton Abbot. Year ISBN 0-7153-7971-2 Description A handy pocket guide. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The wood is also harvested on a commercial basis. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental and a street tree. Fraxinus latifolia is widespread and common in the US, but it faces a major potential threat in the form of the Emerald Ash Borer, to which this species has been shown to be susceptible. Fraxinus latifolia has a more temperate distribution than some of the other western Fraxinus species in the US, and is therefore more likely to be affected and susceptible to severe declines caused by this pest. The species also threatened by its widespread use as a timber. Population decline in the next 100 years may reach nearly 30%, therefore the plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia, Washington, Oregon California.

HabitatRather deep, fertile, usually moist soils in the neighbourhood of streams near the coast[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. , 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Wooded wetlands, lake shores, and in riparian habitats; at elevations up to 1,520 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. ].