X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Fraxinus ornus


Cicada orni

The genus name comes directly from the Latin cicada meaning "buzzer", while the species name orni possibly comes from Fraxinus ornus (Manna Ash or South European Flowering Ash), where this cicada often lay its eggs deep in branches.

Meliae

The species of ash in the mountains of Greece is the Manna-ash (Fraxinus ornus).



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