''Fraxinus greggii'', the littleleaf ash or Gregg's ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Oleaceae
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 ...
, native to Texas and Mexico.
A xerophytic shrub or scrubby tree reaching , it is suitable for screens and containers. There is a cultivar, 'Libby Davison'.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
*''Fraxinus greggii'' var. ''greggii'' – Texas, northeastern Mexico
*''Fraxinus greggii'' var. ''nummularis'' – Texas, northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern Mexico, and
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
References
greggii
North American desert flora
Flora of Texas
Flora of Northwestern Mexico
Flora of Northeastern Mexico
Flora of Southwestern Mexico
Flora of Veracruz
Plants described in 1877
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