Fraxinus uhdei

Fraxinus uhdei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Section: Fraxinus sect. Melioides
Species:
F. uhdei
Binomial name
Fraxinus uhdei
(Wenz.) Lingelsh
Synonyms
  • Fraxinus americana var. uhdei Wenz.
  • Fraxinus cavekiana Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Fraxinus chiapensis Lundell
  • Fraxinus hondurensis Standl.
  • Fraxinus ovalifolia (Wenz.) Lingelsh.
  • Fraxinus uhdei var. pseudoperiptera Lingelsh.
  • Fraxinus uhdei var. typica Lingelsh.

Fraxinus uhdei, commonly known as tropical ash or Shamel ash, is a species of tree native to Mexico and Central America. It is commonly planted as a street tree in Mexico and the southwestern United States. It has also been planted and spread from cultivation in Hawaii, where it is now considered an invasive species.

Like other species in the section Melioides, Fraxinus uhdei is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.

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