Fraxinus lanuginosa
Wollflaumige Ash ( Fraxinus lanuginosa )
The Wollflaumige Ash ( Fraxinus lanuginosa ) is a deciduous tree of the genus of ash in the family Oleaceae. Their natural habitat is Japan and South Korea.
Description
The Wollflaumige Ash is a deciduous tree reaching a height of 5 to 10 meters. In culture, the kind usually grows as a shrub. The branches are gray-yellow, glabrous or hairy. The terminal buds are brown and always longer than wide. The leaves are 10 to 15 inches long, and composed of five to seven seated or almost sessile leaflets. The leaves are glabrous or hairy on both sides, 5 to 8 inches long, ovate to elliptic, acuminate with rounded or broadly wedge -shaped base. The leaf margin serrate clearly sharp. The flowers are hermaphrodite or unisexual. They are in terminal panicles. Petals are available. The flowers appear with the leaves from April to May As fruits 2 to 3 centimeters long, formed elliptical, nut winged fruit in cross-section, running down the edge of wing more or less to the center.
Distribution and ecology
The distribution of Wollflaumigen ash is in South Korea and Japan. There she thrives in cool moist forests on well drained, moist to wet, acidic to neutral, sandy or gravelly - rich, moderately fertile soil in full sun to light shade locations. It is sensitive to frost and at higher lime content in the soil.
System
The Wollflaumige Ash ( Fraxinus lanuginosa ) is a species from the genus of ash trees (Fraxinus ) from the family Oleaceae ( Oleaceae ). It is assigned to the section ornus.