Botanical Name: Fraxinus excelsior
Common Name: European ash, common ash
Family: Olecaeae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: opposite, pinnately compound, bud; dark brown/black, velvety, wide
Flower/Inflorescence: small purple clusters
Fruit/Seed: samara
Stem/Bark: smooth grey bark, grey shoots
Size: up to 40m in height
Habit: upright, erect
Form: round top
Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil
Landscape Use: tree
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