Fraxinus griffithii
Common name
Himalayan ash
Family
Oleaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Small slender tree with evergreen pinnate leaves and white flowers
Distribution
Occasionally planted in NZ; seedlings first found naturalising (Whanganui) 5 Feb. 2018
Flower colours
Cream, White
Fruiting
One-seeded winged fruits (samaras)
Life cycle
Wind dispersal of seed
Year naturalised
2018
Origin
Asia
Etymology
fraxinus: From the Latin name for ash, possibly derived from the Greek phrasso ‘to fence’, the timber being very useful for fence making.