 | Korean Ash - Fraxinus chinensis var. rhynchophylla Family Oleaceae - Olive, Ash, Lilac and Privet Also commonly called Chinese Ash Tree Encyclopedia | Trees Index | Fruit Trees | Nut Trees | Pine, Spruce & Fir |
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Korean ash is native to ASIA-TEMPERATE Russian Far East: Russian Federation - Primorye, Sakhalin; China; Eastern Asia: Korea; ASIA-TROPICAL: Indo-China: Vietnam [1] 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]  |
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Family Oleaceae - Olive, Ash, Lilac and Privet The olive family contains 25 genera and over 500 species of flowering plants. Most species are native to temperate and tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The best known trees of this family are olive and ash, while the most familiar shrubs are privet, lilac, and golden bell (Forsythia), all popular ornamental plants. Tree Encyclopedia | Tree Index | Fruit Trees | Nut Trees | Plant a Tree! |
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