''Fraxinus paxiana'' 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 central and southern China. A tree reaching , it is found in forested valley slopes, usually from above sea level. In the wild it is heavily infected with ''

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus ''Hymenoscyphus fraxineus'' () is an ascomycete fungus that causes ash dieback, a chronic fungal disease of ash trees in Europe characterised by leaf loss and crown dieback in infected trees. The fungus was first scientifically described in 200 ...

'', the fungal pathogen that causes ash dieback, but shows little damage.

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paxiana Trees of China Endemic flora of China Flora of North-Central China Flora of South-Central China Flora of Southeast China Plants described in 1907 {{Oleaceae-stub