" Fraxinus excelsior"
European ash , common ash

 

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April - May.  Not very outstanding flowers  in panicles , brown reddish, neither  calyx  nor  corolla.  Fruits in samara and black buds .  Leaves compound, till 15 leaflets, sessile and toothed   It can reach up to 40 m.
 
 
Regular. It  needs abundant watering or to be planted in humid areas.
 
 
Gardens and parks considering it is a  tree that provides good shade and for its  resistance to the illnesses. It is very ornamental in autumn for the yellowish coloration of its  leaves. Its  wood is very resistant and it is used for the construction of different tools  because it is very flexible, not very heavy and very resistant.  It has been used as a medicinal plant and in the tanning industry.
 
 
Sun, It tolerates the shade and the strong winds and it is very resistant to the freezes.
 
   
By means of  seeds in autumn.
 
 
Fertile, deep soil, with a good drainage.
 

Another species of " Fraxinus"

 

 

Fraxinus americana ---------------- White ash

Fraxinus angustifolia --------------- Narrow-leafed ash

Fraxinus bungeana --------------- .............

Fraxinus floribunda ------------------ ...............

Fraxinus griffithii --------------- ...............

Fraxinus hookeri ------------- ...............

Fraxinus japonica --------------------- ...................

Fraxinus latifolia -------------------- Oregon ash

Fraxinus longicuspis ------------------- .................

Fraxinus mandshurica --------------- Manchurian ash

Fraxinus nigra ------------------- ...........

Fraxinus ornus ------------------ Flowering ash, manna ash

Fraxinus oxycarpa --------------- ................

Fraxinus pennsylvanica ---------------- Green ash, red ash

Fraxinus quadrangulata --------------- Blue ash

Fraxinus sieboldiana ------------------- .....................

Fraxinus sinensis ------------------ .....................

Fraxinus texensis --------------- ...............

Fraxinus uhdei ------------------------ Evergreen ash

Fraxinus velutina --------------------- Velvet ash, desert ash, Arizona ash

 

 

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