Taxon Report

Fraxinus parryi Moran

chaparral ash

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Taxon Summary

Fraxinus parryi, commonly known as chaparral ash, is a perennial shrub in the Oleaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 213 to 620 meters. Fraxinus parryi is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Fraxinus parryi Moran
Common Name:	chaparral ash
Family:	Oleaceae
Element Code:	PDOLE040K0
USDA Plants Symbol:
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	213-620 (700-2035)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G3?
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.2 on 2007-07-31

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dulzura (3211667), Otay Mountain (3211657), Tecate (3211656)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). California plants sometimes called F. jonesii, F. trifoliata, or F. dipetala var. trifoliata. See Aliso 20(1): 17-20 for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2007-07-31

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 October 2025].