AshFraxinus excelsiorOleaceae
 
 
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ClassificationAsh
Height:20 - 35 m
Leaf:unpaired pinnate, up to 40 cm
Bloom:April – May, unnoticeable
Fruit:brown, winged nuts
Branches:gray, thick, smooth, noticeable black buds
Bark:gray, smooth at first, later it becomes cracked
Root:deep roots with flat, wide reaching, side roots
Location:sun – partial shade
Soil:clayey
ph-value:slightly acidic to alkalescent
Diseases:Ash
   
Gallmite (Aceria fraxinivora)
Mite attack that is not dangerous.
Cancer (Nectria galligena):
Fungi that leads to the breaking off of bark. Affected twigs and branches should be removed and burned. If the trunk is affected, then an expert should be called to remove cancer.
  
 Fungi
Perenniporia fraxinea