European Ash
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| European Ash | |
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| European Ash shoot and leaf; note black bud | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Fraxinus |
| Species: | F. excelsior |
| Binomial name | |
| Fraxinus excelsior L. |
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The European Ash is a tree. It is a kind of ash. It does not occur only in the north of Scandinavia. It can be found throughout Europe. It is a deciduous tree that grows to a heigh of 20–35 metres.
Uses [change]
Ash wood is very easy to bend. It is therefore the material of choice to make Bows. Tennis rackets, and the long poles used for snooker are sometimes made from it.
In Norse mythology, the tree Yggdrasil was a European Ash.
