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  1. Fraxinus, genus Fraxinusnoun

    ash

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  1. Fraxinus

    Fraxinus (), commonly called ash, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45–65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous, though a number of subtropical species are evergreen. The genus is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.The leaves are opposite (rarely in whorls of three), and mostly pinnately compound, though simple in a few species. The seeds, popularly known as "keys" or "helicopter seeds", are a type of fruit known as a samara. Some Fraxinus species are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants but sex in ash is expressed as a continuum between male and female individuals, dominated by unisexual trees. With age, ash may change their sexual function from predominantly male and hermaphrodite towards femaleness; if grown as an ornamental and both sexes are present, ashes can cause a considerable litter problem with their seeds. Rowans or mountain ashes have leaves and buds superficially similar to those of true ashes, but belong to the unrelated genus Sorbus in the rose family.

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  1. fraxinus

    Fraxinus is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It consists of about 45-65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few subtropical species are evergreen. The tree is commonly known as "ash" or "ashe tree". It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and its species are used for various purposes like timber, soil erosion control, and ornamental purposes. The genus' name originates from Latin and is also the old name for the European ash.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fraxinusnoun

    a genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees

  2. Etymology: [L., the ash tree.]

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  1. Fraxinus

    Fraxinus is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45–65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few subtropical species are evergreen. The tree's common English name, ash, goes back to the Old English æsc, while the generic name originated in Latin. Both words also meant "spear" in their respective languages. The leaves are opposite, and mostly pinnately compound, simple in a few species. The seeds, popularly known as keys or helicopter seeds, are a type of fruit known as a samara. Most Fraxinus species are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants; if grown as an ornamental and both sexes are present, ashes can cause a considerable litter problem with their seeds. Rowans or Mountain Ashes are unrelated to true ashes and belong to the Genus Sorbus though the leaves and buds are superficially similar.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Fraxinus

    A plant genus of the family OLEACEAE. Members contain secoiridoid glucosides.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fraxinus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fraxinus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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