European Ash
| Kingdom: plantae |
| Division: spermatophytes (seeded plants) |
| Subdivision: angiosperms (covered seed) hardwoods |
| Order: Lamiales |
| Family: Oleaceae (The olive family see native olive) |
| Genus: Fraxinus |
| Species: excelsior |
Image above left, quarter cut European Ash; above lower right, showing end grain indicating pure quarter-sawn, locally salvaged, European Ash Ned's Plat.
Found on many colonial homesteads in Tasmania. Also a significant planting at Hollybank Reserve near Lilydale, Tasmania, intended as timber for a local tennis racquet factory.
Very good steam bending timber; was used for sporting equipment such as tennis racquets and a very good timber for tool handles because of its flexibility.
| species | dry density kg/m3 | Janka hardness (side grain), dry kN |
| ash | 700 | 6.1 |
See also density comparative chart here.
