Fraxinus xanthoxyloides (G.Don) Wall. ex A.DC.

 
  • Family : OLEACEAE
    (Olive Or Jasmine Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MOGRA FAMILY (मोगरा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Oleaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Fraxinus moorcroftiana (G.Don) Brandis; Fraxinus oxyacanthifolia Dippel; Ornus moorcroftiana G.Don; Ornus xanthoxyloides G.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Fraxinus xanthoxyloides (G.Don) Wall. ex A.DC.
  • Common name : Afghan ash, Algerian ash
  • Habit : Shrub or small tree
  • Habitat : Dry slopes in valleys; 1000 - 2800 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The wood is hard, white and close-grained; used for tool-handles and walking sticks. The foliage is used as fodder.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 171
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Fraxinus xanthoxyloides. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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