Manna Ash (Fraxinus ornus)

Family: Oleaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring.Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish exudate is obtained from the stems by incision. — Manna - a sweetish exudate is obtained from the stems by incision.; The quality is better from the upper stems.; A mild sweet taste, its main use is as a mild and gentle laxative, though it is also used as a sweetener in sugar-free preparations and as an anti-caking agent.; The tree trunk must be at least 8cm in diameter before the manna can be harvested.

Habitat & North American Range

Mixed woodland, thickets and rocky places, mainly on limestone. (Zone 5, Zone 6)