''Fraxinus longicuspis'' (syn. ''Fraxinus pubinervis''), the taper-tip ash or Japanese ash (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family

Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family or sometimes the lilac family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales. It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Gree ...

, native to the mountains of central and southern Japan. A deciduous tree, it is hardy to

USDA zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely ...

5. It is used as a

street tree Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in Urban area, urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of ...

in a few cities around the world.

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longicuspis Endemic flora of Japan Trees of Japan Plants described in 1846 Taxa named by Philipp Franz von Siebold Taxa named by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini {{Oleaceae-stub