Flora of Israel: Syrian Ash-tree
Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree,
Hebrew: מילה סורית, Arabic: ددردار, Dardar
| Scientific name: | Fraxinus syriaca Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Syrian Ash-tree | |
| Hebrew name: | מילה סורית | |
| Arabic name: | دردار, Dardar | |
| Family: | Oleaceae, זיתיים |
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| Life form: | Tree | |
| Stems: | Branchlets with small, light coloured lenticels | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, compound, pinnate, serrate, sessile | |
| Inflorescence: | Terminal or axillary toward end of branches, or lateral on branches of previous year appearing before the leaves | |
| Flowers: | 2-4 mm; greenish-cream | |
| Fruits / pods: | Samara, a winged achene | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March | |
| Habitat: | Humid habitats | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Med – Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Fraxinus, a classical Latin name for this genus. syriaca,Syrian.
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