Fraxinus longicuspis (syn. Fraxinus pubinervis), the taper-tip ash or Japanese ash (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to the mountains of central and southern Japan.[2][3] A deciduous tree, it is hardy to USDA zone 5.[3] It is used as a street tree in a few cities around the world.[4]

Fraxinus longicuspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Species:
F. longicuspis
Binomial name
Fraxinus longicuspis
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Fraxinus borealis Nakai
    • Fraxinus borealis var. pilosella Honda
    • Fraxinus bungeana var. obovata (Blume) Lingelsh.
    • Fraxinus bungeana var. pubinervis (Blume) Wenz.
    • Fraxinus caudata J.L.Wu
    • Fraxinus chinensis var. acuminata Lingelsh.
    • Fraxinus japonica Wesm.
    • Fraxinus japonica var. pubinervis (Blume) Wesm.
    • Fraxinus kantoensis Koidz.
    • Fraxinus koehneana Lingelsh.
    • Fraxinus longicuspis var. latifolia Nakai
    • Fraxinus longicuspis var. pilosella (Honda) H.Hara
    • Fraxinus obovata Blume
    • Fraxinus pubinervis Mayr
    • Fraxinus pubinervis Blume
    • Fraxinus pubinervis var. hamatoserrata Blume
    • Fraxinus satsumana Koidz.
    • Fraxinus yamatense Nakai

References

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  1. ^ Barstow, M.; Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E. (2018). "Fraxinus longicuspis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T96444214A96444216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T96444214A96444216.en. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Fraxinus longicuspis Siebold & Zucc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Fraxinus longicuspis". Arboretum Explorer. The Dawes Arboretum. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.