Fraxinus excelsior L.
European Ash; common ash
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Ash | |
| Deutsch | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| English | European Ash; common ash | |
| Français | Fierte; frêne commun | |
| Italiano | Frassino maggiore | |
| Suomi | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Norsk | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Čeština | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Español | Fresno comun | |
| Svenska | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Polski | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Український | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Român | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Русский | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Български | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| EESTI | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| 日本語 | Esche; Europäische Esche, einheimische Esche, gemeine Esche | |
| Other names | Europees essen (NL), dischbudak (TR), daban gondjeschk (IR), sum (PK), hum (IN) |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| WSL | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Europe | |||
| States and Territories | Denmark; Great Britain; Ireland; Norway; Sweden; Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland; France; Spain; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Romania; Sicily; Yugoslavia; Belarus; Baltic States; Krym; Central European Russia; South European Russia; Ukraine; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; Iran; Turkey; Korea; New Zealand North; New Zealand South; Connecticut; Massachusetts; New York; Kentucky; Maryland; Argentina Northeast | |||
| Swiss wood | Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Lamiales | |||
| Family | Oleaceae | |||
| Genus | Fraxinus | |||
| Species | excelsior | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Fraxinus excelsior L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | ringporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/olefr-as.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis gelb bis hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 5 | |||
| Mushrooms laboratory | 4 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | S | |||
| Termites | S | |||
| Remarks | Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 2 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 2 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | (x) | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 450.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 860.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 680.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 700.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 750.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 50.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 130.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 105.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 13000.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Areas of application
| Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden; Doors & Windowframes; Construction; Agriculture; interior panelling |
Appearances
Wood
FXEX , 06, gefaerbt, silber , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , 07, gefaerbt, schwarz , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
FXEX , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , gefaerbt, orange , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , maser , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , mit kern, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
FXEX , olive, kern, aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , olive, saegeroh, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
FXEX , thermoholz, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
Fraxinus excelsior , ©Lignum
FXEX , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
Fraxinus excelsior , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
FXEX , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
FXEX , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
FXEX , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
FXEX , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
FXEX , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
FXEX , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson