Fraxinus ornus
Flowering ash · also Manna ash, South European flowering ash, Southern Mediterranean ash
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The manna ash (Fraxinus ornus) is an ornamental tree with a rounded crown, smooth gray bark, and fragrant white flowers in late spring, with leaves turning yellow in autumn. It's a versatile, moderately sized choice for urban landscapes, thriving in well-drained soil and tolerating various environmental conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,2890.20%—2.8 in
- 1,4180.77%—9.8 in
- 1,2860.56%—5.6 in
- 1,1850.27%19 yr4.8 in
- 5820.21%24 yr5.9 in
- 4371.2%—13 in
- 1230.04%—8.5 in
- 630.04%—1.9 in
- 480.10%11 yr—
- 440.28%17 yr9.4 in
- 110.01%15 yr3.0 in
- 90.00%36 yr1.5 in
- 50.00%23 yr58 in
- 20.00%—2.8 in
- 10.01%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- May, Jun
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Fraxinus in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
