Pollinator plant

Ash

Fraxinus excelsior

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Common names

52 names · 39 languages
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Other languages (38)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • شجر الرماد الأوروبي[2]
  • شجر الرماد الشائع[2]
  • مران باسق[2]
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  • مران عالي[2]
Asturian
Basque
  • Lizar arrunt[2]
Belarusian
  • Ясень звычайны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Планински ясен[2]
Catalan
  • Freixe de fulla gran[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧州白蜡[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲白蠟[2]
Czech
  • jasan ztepilý[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik saar[2]
Euskara
Finnish
Galician
  • Freixo común[2]
German
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Greek
  • Φραξός ο ψηλός[2]
Hebrew
  • מילה אירופאית[2]
Hungarian
  • Magas kőris[2]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウトネリコ[2]
Korean
  • 구주물푸레[2]
Latvian
  • Parastais osis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis uosis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jesion wyniosły[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Frasin comun[2]
Russian
  • Ясень обыкновенный[2]
Slovak
  • jaseň štíhly[2]
Slovenian
  • veliki jesen[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Avrupa Dişbudağı[2]
Ukrainian
  • Ясен звичайний[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Fraxinus excelsior — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ash — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • European ash — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Es — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frêne commun — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Esche — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Gemeine Esche — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Gewöhnliche Esche — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Hochesche — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Hohe Esche — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • fresno de hoja ancha — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frêne élevé — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frassino comune — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frassino maggiore — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Freixo-europeu — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
[2] Fraxinus excelsior — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ash — results[27].names[24]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • European ash — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Es — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frêne commun — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Esche — results[27].names[50]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Gemeine Esche — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Gewöhnliche Esche — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Hochesche — results[27].names[25]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Hohe Esche — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • fresno de hoja ancha — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frêne élevé — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frassino comune — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frassino maggiore — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Freixo-europeu — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Ask — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • jasan ztepilý — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Freixe de fulla gran — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • 歐洲白蠟 — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Ask — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Ясень обыкновенный — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • ask — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Parastais osis — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Paprastasis uosis — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • lehtosaarni — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Jesion wyniosły — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • freisnu — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • مران عالي — results[27].names[26]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • مران باسق — results[27].names[27]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • شجر الرماد الشائع — results[27].names[28]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • شجر الرماد الأوروبي — results[27].names[29]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Lizarra — results[27].names[30]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • jaseň štíhly — results[27].names[31]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • セイヨウトネリコ — results[27].names[32]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • harilik saar — results[27].names[33]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Fuinseog — results[27].names[34]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • 欧州白蜡 — results[27].names[35]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Φραξός ο ψηλός — results[27].names[36]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Lizar arrunt — results[27].names[37]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Ясен звичайний — results[27].names[38]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Ясень звычайны — results[27].names[39]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • 구주물푸레 — results[27].names[40]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • veliki jesen — results[27].names[41]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Frasin comun — results[27].names[42]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Magas kőris — results[27].names[43]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • מילה אירופאית — results[27].names[44]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Onnen ynn — results[27].names[45]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Freixo común — results[27].names[46]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Avrupa Dişbudağı — results[27].names[47]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Планински ясен — results[27].names[48]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
  • Saarni — results[27].names[49]; taxon id 125440; Fraxinus excelsior.
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Taxonomy
Fraxinus excelsior is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Oleaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Nut tree
Size
Large
Dimensions
30.00 m high × 20.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-8
Moisture
Moist, Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Seed, Tea, Oil
Functions
Timber, Pioneer plant, Dye
Edibility
2 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

Unripe seeds are often pickled in a solution of salt and vinegar and then used as a spice for other dishes. Sometimes the leaves are also used as a tea substitute. The seeds yield an edible oil that is similar to sunflower oil.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Fraxinus excelsior — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2174602; ID 6JMBM; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2174602; ID 6JMBM; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.