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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