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Oleaceae

European ash

Fraxinus excelsior L.

Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

European ash: European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in the Burgwald, Hesse, Germany
Photo: Willow, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (67)
Arabic
مران عالي
Aragonese
Fraixin
Armenian
Հացենի սովորական
arz
مران عالى
Asturian
Fresnu
azb
قوشدیلی
Azerbaijani
Adi göyrüş
bar
Eschl
Basque
Lizar arrunt, Lizar
Belarusian
Ясень звычайны
Bulgarian
Планински ясен
Cantonese
歐洲梣
Catalan
Freixe de fulla gran, Freixe de fulla grossa, Frêne commun
Chinese
欧洲白蜡树, 歐洲白蠟樹, 欧梣
Croatian
Obični jasen
cv
Каврăç
Czech
Jasan ztepilý
Danish
Almindelig ask, Ask
dsb
Wšedna jaseń
Dutch
Es, Gewone es
English
European ash, Ash, Ash tree
Esperanto
Ordinara frakseno
Estonian
Harilik saar
Finnish
Saarni, Lehtosaarni, Metsäsaarni
French
Frêne élevé, Frêne commun, Frene eleve, Frêne européen, Langue d'oiseau
frr
Eskebuum
Galician
Freixo, Freixo común
German
Gemeine Esche, Esche, Gewöhnliche Esche, Frêne commun, Kugelesche, Oliven-Esche, Olivenesche, Olivesche
grc
Μελία
Greek
Φράξο
gsw
Esche
gv
Unjin
hsb
Wšědna jaseń
Hungarian
Magas kőris
Icelandic
Evrópuaskur, Askur
Italian
Frassino maggiore, Frassino comune
Japanese
セイヨウトネリコ
Kazakh
Кәдімгі шаған
Korean
구주물푸레나무
Latvian
Parastais osis
Lithuanian
Paprastasis uosis, Frêne commun
Luxembourgish
Esch
Macedonian
Бел јасен
mzn
ون دار
Norwegian Bokmål
Ask, Asketre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Ask, Asketre, Asktre
os
Хуымæтæджы кæрз
Persian
زبان گنجشک
Polish
Jesion wyniosły
Portuguese
Freixo-europeu, Freixo
Romansh
Fraissen cumin
Russian
Ясень обыкновенный, Ясень высокий
sco
European Esh
Scottish Gaelic
Uinnseann
Serbian
Beli jasen, Бели јасен
sgs
Ousis, Vousis
Slovak
Jaseň štíhly
Slovenian
Veliki jesen, Beli jesen, Jesen
Spanish
Fresno, Fragino, Freju, Frejú, Fresno comun, Fresno comun verdadero, Fresno común verdadero, Fresno de hoja ancha
Swedish
Ask, Askträd, Askur, Frêne commun
Turkish
Adi dişbudak, Avrupa dişbudağı
Ukrainian
Ясен звичайний, Ясен високий
vec
Fràsene, Fràssene, Farsigolaro, Farsigołaro, Frassen, Frassene, Frassino, Fràxene
vep
Sarnipu, Sarnpu
Welsh
Onnen ynn
Western Frisian
Esk
wuu
欧洲白蜡树

Synonyms

  • Fraxinus excelsior f. aureopunctata Beissner
  • Fraxinus excelsior f. paniculata Beissner
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. communis Aiton
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. heterophylla (Vahl) Willd. ex Wesm.
  • Fraxinus excelsior var. monophylla (Dum.Cours.) Gren. & Godr.
  • Fraxinus pendula [Dryand.]
  • Fraxinus striata Dum.Cours.
  • Fraxinus stricta Beissner
  • Fraxinus verrucosa Pers.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.