Fraxinus ornus Standard

Origin: Southern Europe, Asia Minor. Small, deciduous tree or large shrub with short trunk and dome-shaped crown, slightly flattened. Smooth, light or dark grey bark. Imparipinnate leaves, up to 25cm long and made up of numerous pale green leaflets. Very showy, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in May, grouped in dense, terminal racemes. Fruit: clusters of one-winged samaras. Prefers dry, carbonate or alkaline soil.

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