Oleaceae FAMILY Endangered

Fraxinus chiisanensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fraxinus chiisanensis is a deciduous tree The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. Fraxinus chiisanensis is endemic to the south of Korea, where it is severely fragmented and found in only nine locations. There is clear and documented evidence of a continuing decline in quality and quantity of habitat due to a number of factors which include the effects of deforestation. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - South Korea

HabitatForests, especially along mountain streamsides; at elevations from 600 - 1,400 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].