Korean Ash - Fraxinus chinensis var. rhynchophylla [3]
Olive Family: Oleaceae. Also commonly called Chinese Ash (Chinese: 花曲柳 hua qu liu) [1]
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Korean Ash Bark and foliage

Korean ash is native to ASIA-TEMPERATE
Russian Far East: Russian Federation - Primorye, Sakhalin; China; Eastern Asia: Korea; ASIA-TROPICAL: Indo-China: Vietnam [1]

The genus Fraxinus contains 51 commonly accepted species [1]

"F. chinensis var. rhynchophylla (Hance) Hemsley; F. hopeiensis Tang; F. japonica Blume ex K. Koch:
Leaflets 3-7, terminal leaflet broadly ovate to elliptic, sometimes ± lanceolate, (4-)5-9(-12) × (2.5-)3.5-5(-7) cm, villous to tomentose beside basal part of midrib abaxially, sometimes brownish, margin crenate-serrate, apex short acuminate to acuminate or caudate; primary veins (5 or)6-9 on each side of midrib. Samara narrowly to very narrowly spatulate, 2.5-4 cm × 4.5-7 mm. Fl. Apr-May, fr. Sep-Oct.

Grows on slopes, along rivers, roadsides; 0-1500 m. Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi [Japan, Korea, Russia]. The wood is used for cabinet making." -- Flora of China [2]

Korean Ash Tree
Deep summer Ash

Common names:
  • Chinese ash   (Source: Zander ed16 ) – English
  • bai la shu   (Source: F ChinaEng ) – Transcribed Chinese   [Fraxinus chinensis subsp. chinensis]
  • bai la shu   (Source: Herbs Commerce ed2 ) – Transcribed Chinese   [Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla]
  • hua qu liu   (Source: F ChinaEng ) – Transcribed Chinese   [Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla]
  • Schnabel-Esche   (Source: Zander ed16 [as F. chinensis var. rhynchophylla]) – German   [Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla] [1]

Related Web Sites:
Fraxinus chinensis Roxb.

IN-Emerald Ash Borer Information (Purdue)

MI-Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees

MI-Southeast Michigan RC

MI-www.EmeraldAshBorer.info

OH-Ash Alert (OSU)

USDA FS Forest Health Protection

USDA NRCS National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative

References
  1. USDA, ARS, - (GRIN) (20 February 2011), "Genus: Fraxinus L."
  2. www.efloras.org, Flora of China, "F. chinensis var. rhynchophylla"

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