Fraxinus americana L. - Accepted: Fraxinus americana L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Oleaceae (APG III)
Fraxinus americana L. - Accepted: Fraxinus americana L. bei BfN Checklist Flora DE; Familie: Oleaceae (APG IV)

Flowers

dioecious; flowers in panicles

Flower ecology

wind-pollinated (anemophilous)

Life form

tree

Leaves

imparipinnate compound, usually with 7 leaflets

Foliage persistence

deciduous

Fruits

winged nut fruit (samara)

Fruit ecology

wind-dispersed (anemochorous)

Soil conditions

preferentially on deep, moist, well-drained soils

Succession type

pioneer species

Natural occurrence (habitat)

floodplains

Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)

temperate, mixed mesophytic deciduous forests

Natural propagation (all types)

vegetative reproduction by root crown sprouting

Constraints according radiation (light)

shade intolerant

Usage

the sap from the leaves can be used to alleviate swelling and itching of mosquito bites

Altidudinal lower limit (sea level in m)

0

Altitudinal higher limit (sea level in m)

1,050

Erhardt, W., Götz, E., Bödeker, N. & Seybold, S. (2008): Der große Zander. Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen. Band 2. Arten und Sorten. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart (Hohenheim), 18. Aufl., 2103 S.;

Global Biodiversity Information Facilty (GBIF). Online Publication: www.gbif.org;

Griffith, R. S. (1991): Fraxinus americana. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). See: https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/fraame/all.html;

The International Plant Names Index (2009). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org; Courtesy to IPNI, 2009. Exported from IPNI at date: 2009-09-22 20:17:51;