Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree,
Hebrew: מילה סורית, Arabic: ددردار, Dardar
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Scientific name: |
| Fraxinus syriaca Boiss. |
Common name: |
| Syrian Ash-tree |
Hebrew name: |
| מילה סורית |
Arabic name: |
| دردار, Dardar |
Family: |
| Oleaceae, זיתיים |
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Life form: |
| Tree |
Stems: |
| Branchlets with small, light coloured lenticels |
Leaves: |
| Opposite, compound, pinnate, serrate, sessile |
Inflorescence: |
| Terminal or axillary toward end of branches, or lateral on branches of previous year appearing before the leaves |
Flowers: |
| 2-4 mm; greenish-cream |
Fruits / pods: |
| Samara, a winged achene |
Flowering Period: |
| February, March |
Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
Summer shedding: |
| Perennating |
Derivation of the botanical name:
Fraxinus, a classical Latin name for this genus.
syriaca,Syrian.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
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