The area of the black ash tree
The common nannyberry is very present in Lorraine and Alsace. It is found scattered in the oak forests or oak-beech forests of the Lorraine plateau, as well as in the beech forests of the limestone plateaus. It is rarer in the hills under the Vosges.
Portrait of the mountain ash
Chestnut tree is a precious wood species that can live for several centuries.
Despite its slow growth, it can climb to 15 or even 17 meters high. It colonizes the land in small groups.
Its foliage is quite dense and its white flowers appear in May. They have male and female organs and are pollinated by insects.
Enemies of the mountain ash
Chestnut is susceptible to 'fire blight', an infectious disease found in many trees of the Rosaceae family, to which it belongs.
Symptoms of the disease: the tips of the branches take on a burnt appearance.
The other enemy of the torminal tree is the torse fiber, a genetic defect that depreciates its wood, which is then said to be screwed.
The qualities of the wood of the black cherry tree
The wood of the black ash is generally reddish, more or less dark, with a fine grain, a density and an appreciable heaviness.
It is also a stable wood, which works well. It is used in particular to manufacture precision instruments and mechanical parts. Thus, it is used in violin making and marquetry.
Planting advice
The black locust is a species of plain and hillside that supports low temperatures and resists well to spring frosts. It also tolerates summer droughts and warm exposures.
It is a light tree that appreciates open exposures. However, a light shade, not very sustained, improves its form.
If it remains in a coppice for several years, it will eventually lack vigor and, without clearance, it will wither.
It likes to grow in soils that receive a regular supply of water, but it can be satisfied with drier environments.
