Fraxinus mandschurica

Manchurian Ash ( Fraxinus mandshurica )

The Manchurian Ash ( Fraxinus mandshurica ), also called Asiatic black ash, is a species of the genus of ash trees (Fraxinus ) in the family Oleaceae ( Oleaceae ).

Description

The Manchurian ash is reached a deciduous tree, the growth heights of up to 30 meters. The branches are bare and dull square. The winter buds are stained dark brown. The dull green unpaired pinnate leaves consist of seven to eleven sharply serrate leaflets.

The Manchurian ash is dioecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( dioecious ). The flowers are borne in a paniculate inflorescence to many. The unisexual flowers have no Kron and sepals.

Occurrence

The Manchurian ash is widely used in East Asia. It occurs in northern China, the Amur region, Manchuria, Sakhalin and Japan. They settled moist to wet locations at the edge of rivers and swamps.

In Central Europe it is very late frost due to the early sprouting.

Use

The wood of Manchurian ash is elastic, heavy and hard. It is used massively and as a valuable veneer interior fittings and furniture. In addition, sports equipment are made of wood.