Fraxinus ornus L.
Manna ash
The manna ash, also known as South European flowering ash, is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15–25 meters tall with a trunk up to 1 meter in diameter. The bark is dark grey and remains smooth even on old trees. The buds are pale pinkish-brown to grey-brown with a dense covering of short grey hairs. The leaves are in opposite pairs, pinnate, 20–30 cm long, with 5 to 9 leaflets that are broad ovoid, 5–10 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. The leaflets have a finely serrated and wavy margin and short but distinct petiolules 5–15 mm long. The autumn color is variable, ranging from yellow to purplish.
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Lamiales
Oleaceae
Fraxinus
A sugary extract from the sap of the tree; manna, mannose and mannitol
The manna ash is frequently grown as an ornamental tree for its decorative flowers. The sugary extract from the sap of the bark, known as manna, has been used medicinally and historically compared to biblical manna.
Late spring
15–25 meters
Creamy white
Southern Europe and Southwestern Asia
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