The European Ash is one of Europe’s largest native deciduous trees. Often seen as a strong resilient fast growing tree that has recently become under attack from Ash dieback disease which is caused by a fungus which cause leaf loss and crown dieback, this is becoming a large cause of concern for many people involved.
European Ash is a large tree with growing up to 40 meters with a girth of around 6 meters. Ash has rapid growth to around the age of 50 years then slows down greatly with an average live around the 150 year mark.
Fraxinus Excelsior grows best in chalky and limestone soil types and also likes damp and mineral rich soils, if these are present than Ash can develop an impressive crown size.
Leaves are pinnately shaped around 20-35cm’s long with 7-13 leaflets from a size of 3-12cm long each.
Due to the time of the year which I found this tree, there were no leaves on the Ash which is the most recognisable element of this tree in the winter is its black bud which occur in pair at 90 degrees.
This Ash was found next to a Path in a small Woodland near my house, the ground around it was very compact due to human usage, but seemed healthy as it was very large and a impressive amount of stems coming from the base of the tree.
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