Ash tree
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 European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
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Ash trees are trees. They are of the family Oleaceae (Olive-tree like). They care medium-height to large trees. Some of them are evergreen, but most are deciduous. The seeds, are commonly known as keys in English. They are a type of fruit known as samara. Ash wood is used to make various tools, handles, bows. It also makes very good firewood.
In Norse Mythology, the World tree Yggdrasil is commonly thought to be an ash tree. The first man, Ask, was formed from an ash. The first woman was made from an alder.
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