Fraxinus excelsior Ash (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree

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Fraxinus excelsior
Ash
Deciduous tree
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The Fraxinus excelsior plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ash.

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Latin Name:  Fraxinus excelsior
Common Name:  Ash
Family:  Oleaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  Poisonous to ruminants[76], it has also caused dermatitis in some people[76].

Mature Height:  30   Mature Width:  20

Habitat:  Forming woods on calcareous soils in the wetter parts of Britain, also in oakwoods, scrub, hedges etc[17]. It is also often found on acid soils[17].

Medicinal Information: The leaves are astringent, cathartic, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, laxative and purgative[4, 7, 9, 13, 21, 165, 254]. The have been used as a laxative, making a mild substitute for senna pods[254]. The leaves should be gathered in June, well dried and stored in airtight containers[4]. The bark is antiperiodic, astringent and a bitter tonic[4, 240]. Little used in modern herbalism, it is occasionally taken in the treatment of fevers[254]. The seeds, including their wings, have been used as a carminative[4]. They will store for 12 months if gathered when ripe[4].

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