Native Plants
Fraxinus velutina
Fraxinus velutina Torr.
Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Modesto Ash, Toumey Ash, Standley Ash
Oleaceae (Olive Family)
USDA Symbol: FRVE2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Fraxinus velutina
Arizona Ash
Oleaceae
Location: 45 m east of Harry Wurzback Road, on south side of Oakwell Court--Oakwell Farms.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Part shade; above average moisture; deep, alkaline, alluvial soil.
Description: A horticultural escape. Stout tree, 6 m tall, with rounded crown. Leaves petiolate. Leaflets in 3's, 4's, 5's, slightly dentate, thin. Flowers/fruit not present.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 22, 1987
Specimen number: 156
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0334
Accession Date: May 8, 1993
Accession Number: 27
Annotations: SXXXB