Fraxinus velutina Torr.

Velvet ash (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Oleaceae > Fraxinus

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious deciduous tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 5.0
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.6
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Along the banks of streams, rivers and moist washes, generally in canyons; at elevations up to 2,000 metres.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses environmental use material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -17
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Fraxinus velutina leaf picture by Michael Bilbrey (cc-by-sa)
Fraxinus velutina leaf picture by Johnny Johnny Burgess (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Fraxinus velutina world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Fraxinus velutina threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:609264-1
WFO ID wfo-0000833017
COL ID 6JM32
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Fraxinus standleyi Fraxinus toumeyi Fraxinus attenuata Fraxinus coriacea Fraxinus pistaciifolia Fraxinus americana var. coriacea Fraxinus americana var. pistaciifolia Fraxinus pennsylvanica subsp. velutina Fraxinus pistaciifolia var. coriacea Fraxinus pistaciifolia var. velutina Fraxinus standleyi var. lasia Fraxinus velutina var. coriacea Fraxinus velutina var. glabra Fraxinus velutina var. glabrata Fraxinus velutina var. toumeyi Fraxinus velutina var. velutina Fraxinus velutina var. typica Fraxinus velutina