The Tree Library
There are two types of ash (cultivars) at the Rengerspark. Fraxinus excelsior ‘jaspidea’ and ‘diversifolia . In this page we will sumarize the characteristics of both cultivars.
Common name: Jaspidea Gele es (NL), Golden Ash (EN), Giele esk (Fryske). diversifolia éénbladig es (NL), One-leaved ash (EN), inkeldblêdige esk (Fryske)
Native range: Europe, Caucasus and Turkey
Pollination: wind
Seed dispersal: wind
Conservation: For Fraxinus excelsior. Least concern (IUCN, last assessed 2018)
Fraxinus excelsior is known as the common ash, with a number of cultivars (types of ash grown in agricultural fields). The common ash is famous for its elastic timber used to make tennis raquets. Currently this species and its cultivars are being affected by a fungal disease known as the ‘chalara ash dieback’. This species flowers between April and May, and the seeds ripen between September and January.
USES:
The common ash is not only widely use for its timber, but also has multiple medicinal uses as diuretic, laxative among other.
The tree looks like this in winter
and the bark…
References and more information at:
Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)