Common Ash
Common Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
A wellknown large deciduous tree.
The common Ash flowers in spring with ;ight purple flowers.
The seeds
The seeds, called "keys", are made of thin, flattened fibrous tissue
with the shape of a wing. It gives the "keys" the ability to fly
away over long distances during a storm in fall.
The leaves
The leaves are much darker colored at the upperside , the underside
is almost white. the olive tree is a close member of the common Ash,
and has the same leaves.
The common Ash looses its leaves in fall,
but the leaves don't change of color during that time.
The common Ash on a print in 1860 .
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The common Ash or Fraxinus exelcior
The purple flowers of the common Ash in the spring.
Firewood
This list gives an indication of the quality as a firewood
Alder fastburning, good firewood.
Birch good , but burns fast
Horse chestnut bad quality firewood, hard to ignite.
Beech very good, but need to be very dry.
Oak very good
Lime good.
Ashvery good firewood
Mulberry very good , but hard to get
White poplar smokes, bad firewood
Walnut good , but hard to get
Yew good.
Larch bad firewood.
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