Fraxinus

Fraxinus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the olive family, Oleaceae. Its species are commonly called ashes and often have pinnate leaves and winged fruits called samaras.

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Oleaceae: Oleaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes ash, olive, lilac, and privet. Fraxinus is one of the family’s genera.
Ash wood: Ash wood is timber from Fraxinus species, valued for strength, toughness, and shock resistance. Its mechanical properties have made ash useful for tool handles and sporting equipment.
Manna ash: Manna ash is Fraxinus ornus, a southeastern European and western Asian tree cultivated for its flowers and sap. Its sap was traditionally collected as manna, a sweet substance used as food and medicine.
Mountain ash: Mountain ash is the common name for Sorbus trees, members of the rose family rather than true ashes. Despite its name and pinnate leaves, mountain ash is not a Fraxinus species.
Pinnate leaf: A pinnate leaf has leaflets arranged along both sides of a central stalk. Many ashes bear compound leaves with this arrangement.
European ash: European ash is Fraxinus excelsior, a large tree native to much of Europe and western Asia. It is a major timber and landscape species within the genus.
Green ash: Green ash is Fraxinus pennsylvanica, a North American tree native to much of the eastern and central continent. It became a widely planted urban tree before emerald ash borer spread.
Japanese tree lilac: Japanese tree lilac is Syringa reticulata, a flowering tree in the olive family. It shares Oleaceae with ash but belongs to a different genus.
Samara: A samara is a dry, winged fruit that disperses its seed by wind. Ash fruits have an elongated wing that aids wind dispersal.
White ash: White ash is Fraxinus americana, a North American tree with durable, elastic wood. Its wood has long been used in baseball bats and other equipment.