Fraxinus ornus Manna Ash
This tree used in parks and gardens, occasionally escapes in the British Isles but is a European native of hilly regions including the Alps and the Pyrenees. The sweet sap was, in the middle ages, compared with Manna described in the Bible - hence the common name Manna Ash.
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LHS: Hills near Peschici, Italy, 24th April 09 RHS:Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees 9th June 09
Added on DEcember 9th 2009, updated 31st March 2010, updated 17th April 2015