Griffith's Ash

Griffith's Ash (Fraxinus griffithii) is a (semi-)evergreen tree of the genus Fraxinus griffithii in the family Oleaceae, native to Southeast Asia. It is from warm regions, so although it is evergreen, its leaves sometimes turn brown in winter. It is also called Formosan ash, Fraxinus, or Griffith's ash, from the species name and the color of the bark.
The tree is 15-18 m tall and has grayish-white bark. The leaves are green, glossy, and oddly pinnate. The lobes are 3-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide, oblong-ovate, in 7-13 pairs, with wavy margins, and are attached to the branches in opposite pairs. It is dioecious, cool-weathering, and has a fragrance characteristic of the Moraceae family.
In early summer, a 10-25 cm long conical inflorescence grows from the tip of the flower stalk and produces white flowers similar to those of the Chinese privet, scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum. The flowers are bell-shaped, about 0.5 cm in diameter, with 3 or 4 lobes and recurved lobes at the tip. Two stamens with orange anthers open from the petals, and a spatulate white winged fruit is produced from August to September.
The tree is used as a roadside tree, garden tree, potted plant, houseplant, and, in rare cases, as a beetle collector.

Common Name: Griffith's Ash
Scientific Name: Fraxinus griffithii
Family: Plant Kingdom, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Lamiales, Oleaceae, Fraxinus
Aka: Taiwan Ash, Fraxinus, Griffith's Ash
Origin: Okinawa, Taiwan, India, and other parts of Southeast Asia
Habitat: Tolerates partial shade
Life Form: (Semi-)evergreen tall tree
Height: 15-18 meters
Bark Color: Grayish-white
Leaf Characteristics: Thick and glossy
Leaf Color: Green
Leaf Shape: Odd-pinnate compound leaves
Leaflets: 3-10 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, oblong, 7-13 pairs, wavy entire margins, opposite arrangement
Flower Characteristics: Dioecious, sympetalous flowers
Blooming Period: May to July
Inflorescence Length: 10-25 cm
Inflorescence Type: Panicle
Flower Color: White
Corolla Shape: Bell-shaped, 4-lobed at the tip
Flower Diameter: 0.2-0.3 cm
Fruit Characteristics:
Fruiting Period: August to September
Fruit Type: Samara
Fruit Shape: Spatulate
Fruit Color: White
Uses: Street tree, ornamental plant, potted plant, garden tree, collecting tree for beetles, timber for tool」

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