| Name (in English) |
Ash |
| Name (in Irish) |
An Fhuinseog |
| Name (in Latin) |
Fraxinus excelsior |
| Location |
Jenkinstown Wood, Co Kilkenny |
| Branches |
Alternate and upwards |
| Trunk |
Smooth and grey |
| Twig |
Slender |
| Leaf shape |
Opposite and feather-shaped |
| Leaf edge (blade) |
Toothed |
| Leaf veins |
Opposite |
| Leaf tip (Apex) |
Pointed |
| Leaf tip (Texture) |
Glossy |
| Flowers |
Small, clustered, purple |
| Buds |
Black, small and hard |
| Fruit |
Green winged ‘keys’ |
| Seed |
Small |
| Number of seed in fruit |
Many |
| Number of dependent insect species |
41 |
| Mini-beasts found |
Woodlouse, insect |
| Girth |
100cm |
| Age |
40 years old |
| Height |
16.5 metres |
| Area of canopy |
16 sq. m. |
| Growth on trunk |
Ivy |