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Fraxinus

Ash trees are tall and strong, with beautiful green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. They provide shade and homes for many animals, making them important in nature.

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The ashes has distinctive diamond-patterned bark that can be gray or brown. Its opposite, compound leaves feature 5-11 oval leaflets. In autumn, these leaves turn vibrant yellow, often with purple hues, before falling.

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Norse myths describe the mighty world tree Yggdrasil as a giant ash!

Ash is often one of the last trees to grow leaves in spring!

Some ash trees have sweet sap, once called 'manna', used as a natural sugar!

The largest ash tree in Europe is over 260 years old and still growing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spring Awakening

Ashes have opposite, compound leaves that quickly unfurl in spring, efficiently capturing sunlight to make food.

Fähigkeit

Tough Timber

Ash trees possess incredibly strong, flexible wood, allowing branches to withstand winds and maintain the tree's upright structure.

Fähigkeit

Deep Drinker Roots

Ash trees develop deep, widespread root systems that efficiently draw water and nutrients, helping them thrive in varied soils.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-40 m
Canopy Spread
10-20 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
50-150 cm
Lebenserwartung
70-200 Jahre
Fruit Type
Samara
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Emerald Ash Borer

Agrilus planipennis

Larvae tunnel under bark, often killing trees.

eats

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Squirrels eat the winged samara seeds from ash trees.

parasitizes

Ash Dieback Fungus

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Causes leaves to wilt, bark lesions, and branch dieback.

shelters

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Nests in tree cavities and forages for insects on bark.

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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Forages for insects within the bark and wood.

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Be careful not to climb too high in trees, and always look out for falling branches.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von ashes?

15-40 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von ashes?

10-20 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von ashes?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von ashes?

50-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von ashes?

70-200 Jahre

Wo findet man ashes normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von ashes?

Samara

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von ashes?

Mittel

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