Basic Facts about my Tree
Name (in English) | Ash |
Name (in Irish) | An Fhuinseog |
Name (in Latin) | Fraxinus excelsior |
Location | Jenkinstown Wood, Co Kilkenny |
Branches | Alternate and upwards |
Trunk | Smooth and grey |
Twig | Slender |
Leaf shape | Opposite and feather-shaped |
Leaf edge (blade) | Toothed |
Leaf veins | Opposite |
Leaf tip (Apex) | Pointed |
Leaf tip (Texture) | Glossy |
Flowers | Small, clustered, purple |
Buds | Black, small and hard |
Fruit | Green winged ‘keys’ |
Seed | Small |
Number of seed in fruit | Many |
Number of dependent insect species | 41 |
Mini-beasts found | Woodlouse, insect |
Girth | 100cm |
Age | 40 years old |
Height | 16.5 metres |
Area of canopy | 16 sq. m. |
Growth on trunk | Ivy |
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