Common ash was @SpeciesofUK from 9th to 15th December 2012.
Common ash belongs to the genus 'Fraxinus,' a group of 50-odd species famous for their 'helicopter' seeds.1 It is one of the most (3rd or 4th) common trees in the UK, and one of the largest, growing up to 45m tall.
Common ash belongs to the genus 'Fraxinus,' a group of 50-odd species famous for their 'helicopter' seeds.1 It is one of the most (3rd or 4th) common trees in the UK, and one of the largest, growing up to 45m tall.
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| Common Ash [Source: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT] |
The UK
has 80 million ash trees covering 5% of our woodland.2
Ash is such a good coloniser of open ground it has attracted the
nickname 'the weed tree.'
