Ash tree is a plant of the genus Oleaceae. It is a seedling that likes sunlight and has strong adaptability to soil. It is distributed in many provinces and regions in the north and south of my country.

In fact, there are many trees that have their own functions in life. Let’s take a look at what month do ash trees usually bloom? What are its uses?

In what month do ash trees usually bloom?

Ash trees generally bloom from March to May, with conical inflorescences growing on the branches.

The ash tree is dioecious and is pollinated by wind. When it blooms in spring, the male plant is only responsible for providing pollen, which is scattered by the wind to the stigmas of the female flowers, producing "crystals of love."

What are the uses of ash trees?

1. Afforestation and greening

Ash tree has a wide cultivation range. It likes sunshine, humidity and waterlogging, and is also resistant to drought and barrenness. It can be grown on acidic, neutral and slightly alkaline soils. It can grow and has certain resistance to smoke, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen fluoride and other harmful gases. It is an excellent afforestation tree species in the Sanbei region, the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and other areas. It is also a good courtyard shade tree and street tree.

2. Strong processability

The wood is tough and elastic, yellow-brown, with beautiful patterns, medium hardness, easy to process, and can be used for furniture, farm tools, vehicles, etc.

3. Other uses

The branches and leaves can feed white wax insects and produce white wax. White wax was widely used in ancient times and before, and was used to make candles, wax paper, wax cloth, sugar-coated tablet shells, etc. Nowadays, it is rare to see ash trees used to breed ash insects, and the wax is mostly replaced by new materials.

The bark can be used as medicine.

The branches and sprouting strips are soft and are often used to make baskets.

The oil content of the seeds is 15.8, which is industrial oil.

To sum up, this is an introduction to the flowering time of ash trees and some of its uses. Of course, friends who know more are welcome to continue to add the uses of ash trees.

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