''Fraxinus sieboldiana'', the Chinese flowering ash or Japanese flowering 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 2 ...
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It is native to southeastern China, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.
It grows on wooded slopes and by streams. It is hardy to
USDA zone 6.
A variegated cultivar, 'Rising Sun', is available.
References
sieboldiana
Flora of Southeast China
Trees of Korea
Flora of Japan
Plants described in 1851
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