Fraxinus insularis

Fraxinus insularis, the Chinese flowering ash or island ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to central and southeastern China, Hainan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Yakushima, Japan.[2][3][4] Its leaves produce a number of secoiridoid glucosides.[5]

Fraxinus insularis
Growing from a cliff. Note nameplate, which calls it retuse ash.
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Species:
F. insularis
Binomial name
Fraxinus insularis
Synonyms[2]
  • Fraxinus championii Little
  • Fraxinus floribunda subsp. insularis (Hemsl.) S.S.Sun
  • Fraxinus insularis var. henryana (Oliv.) Z.Wei
  • Fraxinus retusa Champ. ex Benth.
  • Fraxinus retusa var. integra Lingelsh.
  • Fraxinus taiwaniana Masam.

References
  1. Oldfield, S. (2018). "Fraxinus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T96443992A96443994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T96443992A96443994.en. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "Fraxinus insularis Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. "Fraxinus insularis". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. "Fraxinus insularis". Arboretum Explorer. The Dawes Arboretum. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022. This species is being evaluated for resistance to Emerald Ash Borer.
  5. Tanahashi, Takao; Parida; Takenaka, Yukiko; Nagakura, Naotaka; Inoue, Kenichiro; Kuwajima, Hiroshi; Chen, Chen-Chang (1998). "Four secoiridoid glucosides from Fraxinus insularis". Phytochemistry. 49 (5): 1333–1337. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00697-3.


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