Manna ash
Fraxinus ornus
MediumSecondary
Production
A tough, drought-proof little Mediterranean ash prized for its manna sap and airy light shade over dry, rocky slopes — just watch local ash dieback risk.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Rocky, Loam
- Soil pH range
- 6.5 – 8.5
- Min. temperature
- -20°C
- Min. rainfall
- 450 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- High
- Frost tolerance
- High
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Drought-hardy small ash for light dappled shade on dry limestone slopes; coppices well but yields only moderate mulch, so don't rely on it as a main biomass producer.
Watch out for
Check ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) risk in your region before planting widely; not a true fast-biomass species despite coppicing readily.
Design your line to see how your land fits Manna ash.
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