Fraxinus
- proper noun
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Fraxinus
- The wood of the ash tree, or Fraxinus, is commonly used for making furniture.
- Fraxinus ash
Examples
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Considering all sites together, silver maple trees had the highest importance value, followed by ash, primarily green but including a few black ash (Fraxinus nigra), cottonwood, American elm, and the white oak subgenus.
Academic text (2016) -
Many species of Fraxinus provide habitat for birds and other wildlife.
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In parks across the region, Fraxinus trees provide shade during the hot summer months.
Synonyms
Compounds
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A small ash shrub from California with attractive pale white flowers
A tall tree from Europe and western Asia with shiny dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves underneath
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A tree from western North America with hard, light wood used for furniture
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A tree from North America with dark heavy wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
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A tree from western North America with hard light wood used for furniture
A small ash tree from the southern Mediterranean that has sweet-smelling white flowers and produces a sap called manna
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A North American ash tree with soft young branches and leaves that are fuzzy underneath, often called green ash
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A type of red ash tree with shiny small branches and undersides of leaves
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A type of ash tree from the central and southern United States with blue-green leaves and hard brown wood
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A tree from central and southeastern United States with small hairy branches and a thick trunk base
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A small ash tree that grows in swampy areas of the southeastern United States
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A small, bushy ash tree from the southwestern United States that has fragrant white flowers
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A small shrubby ash tree that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fraxinus is the Latin name for the 'ash' tree, and botanists use it as the scientific name for that group of trees. So when you see Fraxinus in a plant name, it simply means an ash tree.