Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree,
ددردار, Dardar, מילה סורית
 
Scientific name:  Fraxinus syriaca Boiss.
Common name:  Syrian Ash-tree
Hebrew name:  מילה סורית
Arabic name:  دردار, Dardar
Family:  Oleaceae, זיתיים

Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree,<br> ددردار, Dardar, מילה סורית
Date Picture Taken: April 11, 2007

 
Life form:  Tree
Leaves:  Opposite, compound, pinnate
Flowers:  Green
Flowering Period:  February, March
Habitat:  Humid habitats
Distribution:  Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands
Chorotype:   Med - Irano-Turanian
Summer shedding:  Perenating

Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree,<br> ددردار, Dardar, מילה סורית
Date Picture Taken: April 11, 2007


Derivation of the botanical name:
Fraxinus, a classical Latin name for this genus.
syriaca,Syrian.
  • The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.