Feb 18, 2025
An ash tree in the tropics - the evergreen tropical ash (Fraxinus griffithii)
An ash tree in the tropics to remind us of the tree of life
Temperate botanists might raise an eyebrow at a tropical ash tree. The tropical botanist might not know what an ash tree is. Ash trees, the genus Fraxinus, are mostly temperate, but have both temperate and tropical members (see also my recent post). In the Wet Tropics, the Tropical Evergreen Ash (Fraxinus griffithii) is a commonly cultivated tree. This tree forms more or less neat crowns, and…
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