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Fraxinus chinensis

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Fraxinus chinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Section: Fraxinus sect. Ornus
Species:
F. chinensis
Binomial name
Fraxinus chinensis

Fraxinus chinensis, the Chinese ash,[2] is a species of flowering trees. Its leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine for dysentery disorders.

Fraxinus chinensis is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Oldfield, S. (2017). "Fraxinus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T35953A96445276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T35953A96445276.en. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Fraxinus chinensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. ^ Wallander, Eva (2008). "Systematics of Fraxinus (Oleaceae) and evolution of dioecy". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 273 (1–2): 25–49. doi:10.1007/s00606-008-0005-3. S2CID 24152294.
  • Bensky, D., Clavey, S., Stöger, E., Gamble, A., Bensky, L. L., & Martin-Kagartsang, J. (2016). Materia Medica (3rd ed.). Schiedlberg: BACOPA.
  • Xhou-Zhong, Y., Flaws, B., & Shou-Zhong, Y. (1998). The divine farmer's Materia Medica: A translation of the "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing." United States: Blue Poppy Press.