Tree Recognition Challenge #3

[British Red]

Heres the third challenge.

The bark

The leaves

The seeds

Red

 

[Mang]

Am I falling into a trap by saying Ash?

 

[JohnC]

I think its ash, but is it some exotic variety?

 

[Matt Weir]

It's Ash of some sort no? Does it have a touch of Ash Anthracnose?

 

[jon r]

I agree, its Ash. There are quite a number of single leaves on each leaf stem though.

Is this a trap red?

 

[British Red]

Nope, not a trap - thats the thing with this sequence, some are rare, some are unusual some you will find everywhere

However, if you are feeling clever - have aa try at Challenge #2

Okay - heres the full story

The bark

The leaves

The seeds

An Ash Tree Fraxinus excelsior

One of our most useful trees. The Keys (seeds) may be pickled in the green state and eaten. The leaves make a mild laxative and diuretic. The wood makes fantastic tool handles - light, strong and shock resistant. The wood burns well - importantly it even burns well green. The tree is easily cultivated and coppiced for firewood.

:!: Ash is poisonous to ruminants and occasionaly causes dermatitis in humans :!:

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Fraxinus+excelsior

Red

 

[SOAR]

Nice one Red.

 

[bushcraftbob]

wicked stuff...