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Fraxinus dimorpha





Origin:  Algeria, and Morocco.
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Species
dimorpha
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Temperature (°C)
-20 - 35°c
Temperature (°F)
-4 - 95 °F
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
ID Characteristic
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
Pastures, mountain plains, river banks, river beds, ravines, woodlands clearings, steep hills and Mediterranean forest.
Flower Description
White flowers.
Propagation
By sowing seed in a cold frame in spring or in autumn.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The plant has been used in folk medicine for its diuretic, laxative, anti-rheumatic and mild purgative effects as well as for treating constipation, dropsy, arthritis, rheumatic pain, cystitis, animal bone fracture and itching scalp.
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