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Oleaceae

Oregon ash

Fraxinus latifolia Benth.

Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus

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Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia)
FlowerPhoto: Gail A Baker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (10)
Arabic
مران عريض الأوراق
arz
مران عريض الاوراق
Chinese
俄勒岡梣樹, 阔叶梣
English
Oregon ash
Estonian
Oregoni saar
French
Frêne de l'Oregon
German
Oregon-Esche
Hungarian
Oregoni kőris
Japanese
オレゴンアッシュ, オレゴン・アッシュ
Spanish
Fresno de Oregon, Fresno de Oregón

Synonyms

  • Fraxinus americana subsp. oregana (Nutt.) Wesm.
  • Fraxinus americana subsp. oregona (Nutt.) Wesm.
  • Fraxinus californica Dippel
  • Fraxinus oregon var. riparia Nutt.
  • Fraxinus oregona Nutt.
  • Fraxinus oregona f. pulverulenta Diek ex Beissn.
  • Fraxinus oregona f. pulverulenta Dieck ex Beissn.
  • Fraxinus oregona var. glabra Lingelsh.
  • Fraxinus oregona var. latifolia (Benth.) Lingelsh.
  • Fraxinus oregona var. riparia Nutt.
  • Fraxinus pennsylvanica subsp. oregona (Nutt.) G.S.Mill.

Flowers

In flower
April to May (from 42 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour
green (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

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

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.