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Fraxinus velutina  Torr.
Arizona ash,   Velvet ash
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© 2016 Zoya Akulova
Fraxinus velutina is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Fraxinus
Family: Oleaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSFraxinus pennsylvanica ssp. velutina
JEF + PLANTSFraxinus velutina var. coriacea
PLANTSFraxinus velutina var. glabra
PLANTSFraxinus velutina var. toumeyi
Information about  Fraxinus velutina from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (FRVE2)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range: In California Fraxinus velutina is found in the southern Sierra Nevada, the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, and the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, with scattered populations extending into Baja California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).