The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Mancana Manchurian ash

Family: Oleaceae (olive family)

Distribution: Species native to n.e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A seedless form with a compact, narrow, oval-shaped crown. It will reach 50' in height. Medium green, compound, deciduous leaves turn yellow in the fall. Good as a specimen tree. Does best in full sun. This tree transplants easily and tolerates both drought and excess moisture.