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Fraxinus gooddingii

Fraxinus gooddingii Little

Goodding's Ash, Goodding Ash

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FRGO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Shrub or small tree, usually evergreen, with small, elliptical leaflets along narrowly winged axis.

This rare and local shrubby ash of restricted distribution is protected within the Goodding Research Natural Area of the Coronado National Forest, west of Nogales, Arizona. It was named in 1952 for Leslie Newton Goodding (1880-1967), a botanist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who discovered it in 1934.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Inconspicuous, males purple to yellow-green, females yellow-green.

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Distribution: Mountains of SE. Arizona and NE. Sonora, Mexico; at 3600-5000' (1097-1524 m).
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes and ridges of canyons; in desert and oak woodland.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Fraxinus gooddingii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fraxinus gooddingii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fraxinus gooddingii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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