''Fraxinus hubeiensis'' is a species of

ash Ash or ashes are the solid remnants of fires. Specifically, ''ash'' refers to all non-aqueous, non- gaseous residues that remain after something burns. In analytical chemistry, to analyse the mineral and metal content of chemical samples, ash ...

native to

Hubei province Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

in China. The species was first described in an obscure paper in 1979 with the name ''Fraxinus hubeiensis''. The description was republished the following year later in a more widely distributed journal, spelled ''Fraxinus hupehensis''. The latter is now considered a spelling variant, with ''Fraxinus hubeiensis'' the correct spelling. A molecular study shows it is most closely related to the Afghan ash (''

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides ''Fraxinus xanthoxyloides'', the Afghan ash or Algerian ash, is a species of ash tree ''Fraxinus'' (), commonly called ash, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45–65 species of usually me ...

'') which is found from North Africa to western China. The two are the only members of the section Sciadanthus. ''Fraxinus hubeiensis'' grows as a tree to 19 m (60 ft) high. It has compound leaves which are range from 7 to 15 cm (2.5–6 in) in length and are composed of 7 to 9 (or rarely 11) leaflets. It is used in

penjing ''Penjing'', also known as ''penzai'', is the ancient Chinese art of depicting artistically formed trees, other plants, and landscapes in miniature. Penjing generally fall into one of three categories: * Shumu penjing (樹木盆景): Tree penjin ...

(a Chinese practice similar to the Japanese bonsai), but is at risk of overexploitation.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q50841634 hubeiensis Trees of China Plants described in 1980 Plants used in bonsai