Fraxinus bungeana aka Northern Ash

Fraxinus bungeana is a deciduous ash in the olive family, Oleaceae. It comes from northern and east-central China. Its range includes Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Shandong and Shanxi. It grows on dry, sandy ground and in rock crevices. These sites reach about 4,920 feet [1,500 metres] above sea level. Kew lists it as a tree. Plants For A Future describes a shrub reaching 16 feet [5 metres].

This species flowers from May to June. Plants For A Future lists wind as its means of pollination. Its account gives conflicting details about the flowers' sex. One section describes flowers with both male and female organs. Another suggests that male and female plants may be separate. Seed production may therefore need plants of both sexes. The supplied species accounts give no details of leaf shape or fruit.

Grow this ash in sun, rather than shade. It accepts sandy, loamy and clay soils. Deep loam is its stated preference, including heavier ground. It suits mildly acid, neutral and alkaline soils. It can also grow in very alkaline ground. Dry or moist soil suits it. Plants For A Future lists USDA zones 4–8. It withstands strong winds, but not exposure to coastal conditions. It also tolerates air pollution. These traits support use on a sunny woodland edge. Plants For A Future values it as an ornamental plant.

Plants For A Future reports no known edible uses or hazards. That does not establish safety for people or pets. Its bark has reported medicinal uses for pain, inflammation and coughs. The account also lists uses for diarrhoea, dysentery and asthma. These are reported uses, not guidance for home treatment. Insects on the branches are linked with commercial wax production. The source leaves the exact process unresolved. Uses for this wax include candles and polish for pots and book edges.

Fresh seed can be sown before it dries fully. Plants For A Future recommends a cold frame for this. Stored seed needs a period of cold treatment. Seedlings spend their first winter under cold-frame protection. Planting out follows in late spring or early summer. The source lists no weed potential for this species. The supplied evidence identifies no specific pests or diseases.