Japanese name: シマトネリコ Scientific name:Fraxinus griffithii
[Overview]
An evergreen to semi-evergreen tree.
Leaves are opposite, odd-pinnately compound, with 5–9 leaflets.
The leaflets are oblong, 3–10 cm long and 2–4 cm wide, with a glossy upper surface and entire margins.
The leaflets have stalks 0.5–2 cm long.
A panicle at the tip of the twig bears many white flowers.
The axis of the inflorescence is densely hairy.
The corolla is narrow and 4-lobed.
The fruit is oblanceolate, 2–2.7 cm long and 3.5–5 mm wide, winged and hanging down.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by cuttings.
It can overwinter outdoors in regions without frost.
It prefers fertile, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade.
For potted plants, and for plants in the ground for less than 2 years, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
For plants established in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Apply organic fertilizer around the plant in winter.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
