Fraxinus ornus Manna ash (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree

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Fraxinus ornus
Manna ash
Deciduous tree
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The Fraxinus ornus plant species is found in S. Europe to W. Asia. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Manna ash. Some home gardeners know the variety as Ornus europaea

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Latin Name:  Fraxinus ornus
Common Name:  Manna ash
Family:  Oleaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  Contact with the sap has caused skin or systemic allergic reactions in some people[238].

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Mixed woodland, thickets and rocky places[50], mainly on limestone[89].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side[1, 200]. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil[11, 200]. Succeeds in exposed positions[200] and in alkaline soils[11]. Requires a moist soil according to some reports[1, 11] whilst another says that it succeeds in drier soils[200]. Plants are tolerant of atmospheric pollution[200]. Although the dormant plant is very cold-hardy, the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun[K]. A very ornamental plant[1], the manna ash is cultivated for its edible manna in Sicily and Calabria[89, 142]. The flowers are sweetly scented[245]. Trees have a very dense canopy[11]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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