Fraxinus excelsior

Fraxinus excelsior L. Engl.: ash, common ash, common European ash, European ash, weeping ash. Deu.: Gewöhnliche Esche, Esche. Suom.: lehtosaarni, saarni. Sven.: ask, vanlig ask. Ital.: frassino.

The Ash.

Classic texts: John Hill 1812.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 18.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 18. Large solitary tree. Jussarö, Finland. Wild. 2006-07-02.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 19.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 19. Branches in young leaf. Jussarö, Finland. Wild. 2006-07-02.

The last flower

Henriette's herbal blog: Mmmmm, juicy wintery pics.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 16.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 16. Snowy branch with seeds, still hanging on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-21.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 17.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 17. Snowy branch with seeds, still hanging on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-21.

Fraxinus - ash

Henriette's herbal blog: Drops its leaves and keeps its seed.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 14.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 14. Bare tree with seeds still hanging on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-08.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 15.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 15. A bunch of ripe seeds, still on its branch. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-08.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 13.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 13. Bare branch, ripe seeds hanging on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-08.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 11.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 11. Ripe seeds with yellowing leaf, against the sun. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-10-07.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 12.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 12. Ripe seeds with yellowing leaf. The leaves won't turn all that much more yellow before they fall, all in one night; the seeds will hang on through winter. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-10-07.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 5.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 5. Branch with green seeds. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-18.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 6.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 6. Branch with green seeds. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-18.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 7.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 7. Green seeds. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-18.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 10.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 10. Tree in flower. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-05-20.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 8.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 8. Flowers and young leaf. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-05-20.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 9.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 9. Flowers and young leaf. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-05-20.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 3.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 3. Branch in seed. Kokemäki, Finland. Planted. 2000-08-06.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 1.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 1. Tree. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-08-01.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 2.

Photo: Fraxinus excelsior 2. Branch, with characteristic black leafbuds. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-08-01.