Mexican Ash

Fraxinus berlandieriana DC. - Olive family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Mexican Ash: Megalopyge opercularis, Rothschildia lebeau forbesi

Native Range

  • USA:  Louisiana, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.