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Ash
Fraxinus angustifolia
Even a tree starts small
This record shows a young specimen. Photographs of small branches and leaves also help document the plants of a place.
Get to know the species
- Leaf or leaflet?
- Each leaf consists of several narrow leaflets with toothed edges. The Gulbenkian profile describes three to eleven leaflets per leaf.
- A fruit that travels
- The fruit is a samara: it has a wing, with the seed at its base.
- Where it grows
- It can grow in riverside woodland and deciduous woods on slopes. It prefers deep soils and does not tolerate drought.
- What the name tells us
- Angustifolia means narrow-leaved, a reference to the leaflets.
General information about the species; it does not describe the exact conditions of the local observation.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation — Freixo de Folhas EstreitasAccessed: .
Published location in Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · checked against CAOP2025 boundaries.
Observation dated
Observation, credits and rights
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Community identification with degree of research in consultation with . Published point crossed with municipality limits; without independent confirmation in field.
Photo 714571116: João Lima · CC-BY. WebP and resized versions, without cropping.
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