Flowering Ash (Fraxinus cuspidata)

   

Flowering Ash blooms. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Flowering Ash, Fragrant Ash
• Common Spanish Names: Fresno
• Scientific Name: Fraxinus cuspidata (FRAKS-in-us cuss-pih-DAY-tuh)
• Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
• Geographic Range: Northwestern Arizona southeast to Trans-Pecos Texas and south into Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nueve León.
• Plant Form: Shrub or small tree to 20'.
• Remarks: Spidery white flowers, very fragrant. Moderate water, full sun.

Last Update: 4 Jul 2002