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| Botanical Name: |
Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywoodii'
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Claret Ash
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| Family Name: |
OLEACEAE
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| Genus: |
Fraxinus
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| species |
oxycarpa
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| Name Derivation |
G: Lat. Ash; S: Sharp seed
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| Growth Habit: |
Deciduous tree
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| Dimensions: |
Up to 20m x 10m
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| Flower: |
Small white in clusters
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| Climate: |
Frost tolerant. Drought tolerant. Well-drained soil.
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| Fruit: |
Winged, samara
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| Propagation: |
Budded or grafted.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Specimen tree for gardens or parks. Good shade tree. Good foliage colour and excellent autumn colour - deep wine red.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Best in cool areas, in fertile, well-drained soil. Sunny position
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| Foliage: |
Compound, pinnate, 5-11 opposite wine-green leaflets, turning red in autumn
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