Fraxinus excelsior 'Aurea Pendula'
European Ash














Large, pale-green to light-yellow, pinnate leaves through summer. These deepen bright-gold through autumn before dropping to reveal smooth golden bark and black buds. Side branches weep gracefully to the ground.
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Family: Oleaceae, olive family, a family of flowering shrubs, trees, and lianas native to the subarctic region, southern Africa, Australia, and South America.
Genus: Fraxinus, fraxinus (Latin, noun), meaning 'ash tree', the classical Latin name for Fraxinus excelsior. Commonly known as ash, a genus of flowering trees that are mostly deciduous (some are evergreen) and native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species: Fraxinus excelsior, excelsior (Latin, adjective), meaning 'higher, loftier, more elevated', in reference to the great height this species can attain in the wild.
Cultivar: Fraxinus excelsior 'Aurea Pendula'
Common Name: European Ash