Ash

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, France, Spain, Iraq, Yugoslavia(Bosnia), USA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Debility, Laxative, Purgative

Science studied: ESCULIN, FRAXIN, FRAXETIN, ESCULETIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Oleaceae

Scientific name: Fraxinus ornus

Common names: Ash, Ağ göyrüş, Blumen-Esche, Blumen-Esche, Manna-Esche, Blumenesche, Crni jasen, Frassino da manna, Freixo de flor, Frene a fleurs, Fresno florido

POWO: 609128-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Europe, France, Spain, Iraq, Yugoslavia(Bosnia), USA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Debility
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Restorative
• Tonic
• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• Europe
• France
• Spain
• Iraq
• Yugoslavia(Bosnia)
• USA

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Debility
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Restorative
• Tonic
• Wart

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Aperient · Elsewhere · "
• Debility · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Europe · "
• Laxative · France · "
• Purgative · Spain · "
• Restorative · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Iraq · "
• Wart · Yugoslavia(Bosnia) · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · USA · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Stem Shading Promotes Mannitol Accumulation in the Bark of Fraxinus ornus and Prevents Sucrose Transport in Roots Under Drought. · 2026 source ↗
• Year-to-year variability in xylem and phloem traits of co-existing Fraxinus ornus, Quercus pubescens and Ostrya carpinifolia. · 2026 source ↗
• Stem Shading Promotes Mannitol Accumulation in the Bark of Fraxinus ornus and Prevents Sucrose Transport in Roots Under Drought · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ESCULIN
• FRAXIN
• FRAXETIN
• ESCULETIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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