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Fraxinus excelsior, known as the ash, or European ash or common ash to distinguish it from other types of ash, is a flowering plant species in the olive family Oleaceae.It is native throughout mainland Europe [2] east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains, and west to Great Britain and Ireland, the latter determining its western boundary.
Ash is a hardwood and is dense (within 20% of 670 kg/m 3 for Fraxinus americana, [30] and higher at 710 kg/m 3 for Fraxinus excelsior [31]), tough and very strong but elastic, extensively used for making bows, tool handles, baseball bats, hurleys, and other uses demanding high strength and resilience.
Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei', also known as one-leaved ash [1] or simple-leaved ash, [2] is a cultivar of the Fraxinus excelsior species native to Europe and Western Asia. It is known for being vigorous, seedless, and pest resistant. [2] It is widely cultivated as a shade tree, having lustrous, dark-green foliage. [2]
Fraxinus excelsior, the scientific name for the European ash tree; Excelsior eight-eight (Callicore excelsior), a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in South America; Acraea excelsior, a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in eastern Africa
Articles relating to Fraxinus excelsior (European ash) and its cultural importance. It is a flowering plant species in the olive family Oleaceae.It is native throughout mainland Europe east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains, and Great Britain and Ireland, the latter determining its western boundary.
Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. angustifolia has become a weed in many parts of Australia, where it is known as Desert Ash. It has been widely planted as a street and park tree, and has spread to native bushland and grasslands, as well as stream banks and drainage lines, out-competing native plants for moisture, light and nutrients.
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NVC community W9 (Fraxinus excelsior - Sorbus aucuparia - Mercurialis perennis woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group.