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2. www.gardenersworld.com › plants › fraxinus-excelsiorFraxinus excelsior (Ash Tree) | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

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   Height: 30m Spread: 20m. Hardy. Attractive to wildlife. Foliage colour: Position. Soil. The ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, is a fast-growing deciduous tree, native to the U.K. and Europe. The wood is tough, popular for making tool and sports handles, and furniture.

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3. www.woodlandtrust.org.uk › trees-woods-andAsh (Fraxinus excelsior) - British Trees - Woodland Trust

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   This article is about the Ash tree which can grow up to 35 meters tall with distinctive black buds in winter; it has medicinal properties as well as being used for firewood or charcoal but its main threat is the deadly disease called ash dieback that could change UK's landscape forever.

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   One of the most common trees in the UK, ash trees can grow up to 35m tall and are easily identified by their black buds and flattened twigs. They thrive in fertile soil and have a long history of medicinal and mystical properties.

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   When fully grown, ash trees reach a height of 35m with pale brown to grey bark that fissures as it ages. The tree is easily identified in winter by its smooth twigs with distinctive black buds arranged opposite each other.

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   Pinnately compound leaves typically comprise 3–6 opposite pairs of light green oval leaflets with tips up to 40cm long; there is an additional singular 'terminal' leaflet at the end. Both male and female flowers appear before leaves in spring, growing in spiked clusters at the tips of twigs which develop into winged fruits or 'keys'.

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   Native to Europe, Asia Minor and Africa found from Arctic Circle to Turkey; thrives best in fertile deep well-drained soil cool atmospheres; third most common tree Britain.

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   Thought to have medicinal mystical properties wood burned ward off evil spirits; Norse mythology Tree Life first man Earth came from ash tree sometimes known Venus woods druids regarded sacred wands made straight grain 19th century commonly used construct carriages Morgan Motor Company still grows make frames cars live 400 years longer coppiced ste...

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   Main threat ash dieback caused fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus tens thousands die potentially changing UK landscape forever outbreak predicted cost £15 billion Britain forefront fight against researching resistant strains campaigning better biosecurity race time disease decimated elms wiping out ash trees but all not lost replanting tighter controls...

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5. www.rhs.org.uk › plants › 7308Fraxinus excelsior | common ash Trees/RHS Gardening

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   A vigorous deciduous tree to 25m, with pale brown bark, dark green, pinnate leaves that turn yellow in autumn, and small deep purple flowers, followed by conspicuous bunches of winged fruits in late summer and autumn and black buds in winter.

6. www.rhs.org.uk › plants › 7300Fraxinus angustifolia | narrow-leaved ash Trees/RHS Gardening

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   narrow-leaved ash. A large, fast-growing, spreading, deciduous tree to 25m tall with grey bark that becomes finely and deeply fissured with age. Leaves, 10-25cm long, from brown winter buds, are made up of 7-13 slender, lance-shaped, dark green and glossy leaflets that turn golden-yellow in autumn. Insignificant greenish flowers are followed by ...

7. first-nature.com › trees › fraxinus-excelsiorFraxinus excelsior, Ash Tree, identification guide - First Nature

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   Fraxinus excelsior - Ash. Phylum: Magnoliophyta - Class: Magnoliopsida - Order: Lamiales - Family: Oleaceae. The Ash is native to Britain.

8. www.treehugger.com › fraser-fir-common-tree-northAll About Fraser Fir - Treehugger

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   Jun 17, 2022 · The Fraser fir is a high-altitude conifer tree related to the northern balsam fir. Abies fraseri occupies a very restricted native range in the southern Appalachian mountains' higher...

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   Is Fraxinus excelsior a good ash tree?

   • Ash is fast-growing and reaches much of its mature size in around 25 years. However, Fraxinus excelsior is not a good planting choice currently, due to Ash Dieback Disease ( Hymenoscyphus fraxineus ). This has become widespread in many areas of the UK and poses a serious threat to ash trees.

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   Is Fraser fir a conifer?

   • The Fraser fir is a high-altitude conifer tree related to the northern balsam fir. Abies fraseri occupies a very restricted native range in the southern Appalachian mountains' higher elevations. Acid rain and the woolly adelgid are taking a direct and high toll on naturally occurring stands of Fraser fir.

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   How tall do ash trees grow?

   • Ash trees can grow as tall as 35 metres. Common names: ash, common ash, European ash Scientific name: Fraxinus excelsior Family: Oleaceae Origin: native When fully grown, ash trees can reach a height of 35m. Tall and graceful, they often grow together, forming a domed canopy. The bark is pale brown to grey and fissures as the tree ages.

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   Is Fraser fir a balsam fir?

   • People using Fraser firs as Christmas trees should purchase them from Christmas tree farms and growers rather than harvest them from a forest themselves. Though it's not a balsam fir, it's sometimes called a southern balsam or she-balsam. It also goes by eastern fir, Fraser balsam fir, and southern fir.

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10. www.forestryjournal.co.uk › features › 19290745Ash dieback: why trees will last much longer than people in ...

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    May 11, 2021 · In most cases these simple guidelines for ash tree removal should suffice: Trees with over 50 per cent defoliation in at least two subsequent years. Trees with severe crown symptoms combined with extensive dead bark at stem base.