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Scientific name:	Fraxinus formosana (Hayata)
Common name:	Taiwan glossy wax tree, white wax tree

Features:

Fraxinus formosana are oleaceus evergreens with grayish-white bark that leave cloud-like marks when peeling. Their small, odd, pinnate leaves are arranged opposite one another and have smooth faces and margins; their inflorescence is grayish-white; and their samara are long, narrow, and sheet-like. An extremely beautiful tree, the Fraxinus formosana is quite suitable for planting in gardens and along roadsides, and its Chinese name-which literally translates into "white chicken oil"-is taken from the wax-like gloss that can be derived from its wood.

Habitat:

Fraxinus formosana are endemic to Taiwan and distributed throughout the island's monsoon forests at low altitudes.