european ash meaning

Noun: European ash

1. Tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath
   - common European ash, Fraxinus excelsior

Type of: ash, ash tree

Encyclopedia: European ash

Examples

More:   Next

1. European Ash rarely exceeds 250 years of age.
2. The Manna ash ( " Fraxinus ornus " ) is also a known host, although it is less susceptible than the other European ash species.
3. In spring, 50, 000 daffodils bloom in the bosket _ a collection of lindens, maples and European ash all enclosed by various species of chamaecyparis _ followed shortly after by Solomon seal and may-apples.
4. So far the fungus has mainly affected the European ash ( " Fraxinus excelsior " ) and its cultivars, but it is also known to attack the Narrow-leafed ash ( " Fraxinus angustifolia " ).
5. The European ash, " Fraxinus excelsior ", has been affected by the fungus " Hymenoscyphus fraxineus ", causing ash dieback in a large number of trees since the mid-1990s, particularly in eastern and northern Europe.