What is the yellow wax tree?
Yellow wax is a plant of Fraxinus in Oleaceae. It is mainly distributed in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, and a few extend southward to the tropics. Its height is 10~ 12 meters, its bark is grayish brown, and its buds are oval or conical. Branchlets yellow-brown, pinnate compound leaves 15~25 cm long, petiole 4 ~ 6 cm long; Leaf axis is straight, with 5~7 leaflets, apex acute to acuminate, base obtuse or wedge-shaped; Panicle terminal or axillary branch, peduncle 2~4 cm long; Samara spoon-shaped, nuts cylindrical, flowering April-May, fruiting July-September.
Chinese ash
China ash tree (scientific name: ash tree) is the general name of ash genus in Oleaceae, also known as cén, and it is named ash tree because of its stocking, and it is also a sand-fixing tree species. There are about 70 species of this genus, mainly distributed in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, and a few extend southward to the tropics. There are about 20 species in China, among which ash wood is the most widely distributed. Wood is tough, waterproof and moisture-proof, and is used to make furniture, farm tools, plywood, etc. Branches can be woven into baskets; Bark is called "Cortex Fraxini" and is used as a heat-clearing medicine by Chinese medicine.