| Fraxinus hubeiensis | |
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| hu bei qin used for penjing | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Fraxinus |
| Section: | Fraxinus sect. Sciadanthus |
| Species: | F. hubeiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fraxinus hubeiensis S.Z.Qu, C.B.Shang & P.L.Su 1979 | |
| Synonyms | |
Fraxinus hupehensisS.Z.Qu, C.B.Shang & P.L.Su, 1980 orthographic variant | |
Fraxinus hubeiensis is a species of ash native to Hubei province in China. [2]
The species was first described in an obscure paper in 1979 with the name Fraxinus hubeiensis. [3] The description was republished the following year later in a more widely distributed journal, spelled Fraxinus hupehensis. [2] [4] The latter is now considered a spelling variant, with Fraxinus hubeiensis the correct spelling. [5]
A molecular study shows it is most closely related to the Afghan ash ( Fraxinus xanthoxyloides ) which is found from North Africa to western China. The two are the only members of the section Sciadanthus. [6]
Fraxinus hubeiensis grows as a tree to 19 m (60 ft) high. It has compound leaves which are range from 7 to 15 cm (2.5–6 in) in length and are composed of 7 to 9 (or rarely 11) leaflets. [2]
It is used in penjing (a Chinese practice similar to the Japanese bonsai), but is at risk of overexploitation. [7]