Fraxinus excelsior

species of tree
Taxon taxon Q156907
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Fraxinus excelsior

Summary

Fraxinus excelsior is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.61% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #1,198 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fraxinus excelsior received the Tree of the year (Germany)[3].
  • Fraxinus excelsior received the Tree of the Year (Austria)[4].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[7].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is classified within Fraxinus[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Fraxinus excelsior is Fraxinus excelsior[9].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is a type of tree[10].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is a type of deciduous plant[11].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's Commons category is recorded as Fraxinus excelsior[12].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fraxinus excelsior[13].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's Commons gallery is recorded as Fraxinus excelsior[14].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=282[15].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's this taxon is source of is recorded as ash wood[16].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's this taxon is source of is recorded as European ash[17].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's this taxon is source of is recorded as Fraxinus excelsior seed oil[18].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's this taxon is source of is recorded as Fraxinus excelsior seed[19].
  • Fraxinus excelsior's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F. excelsior'}[20].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Esche'}[21].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European ash'}[22].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'an', 'text': 'Fraixin'}[23].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Adi göyrüş'}[24].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'sgs', 'text': 'Ousis'}[25].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Планински ясен'}[26].
  • Fraxinus excelsior is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Freixe de fulla gran'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Fraxinus excelsior is Fraxinus excelsior[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Fraxinus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Esche'}[21], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European ash'}[22], {'lang': 'an', 'text': 'Fraixin'}[23], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Adi göyrüş'}[24], {'lang': 'sgs', 'text': 'Ousis'}[25], and {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Планински ясен'}[26].

Identifiers

Fraxinus excelsior's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38873[28]. Fraxinus excelsior's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 595387[29]. Fraxinus excelsior's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3172358[30]. Fraxinus excelsior's ITIS TSN is recorded as 502663[31].

Why It Matters

Fraxinus excelsior ranks in the top 0.61% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #1,198 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Fraxinus excelsior receive?

Honors received include Tree of the year (Germany)[3] and Tree of the Year (Austria)[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . baum-des-jahres.de. Retrieved . baum-des-jahres.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Tropicos. Retrieved . tropicos.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nomenclatural type of Fraxinus
    Instance of taxon
    Topic's main category Category:Fraxinus excelsior
    Regional conservation status Endangered status
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