| Leaves |
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25.5-40.5 cm in length |
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7-10 stalkless leaflets in pairs on a stout stem |
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leaflets are fine-tooth, lance-shaped |
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7.5-12.5 cm in length |
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slender tip, dark green above, paler below |
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smooth except for tufts of hair along the mid-vein below |
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| Fruit |
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2.5-4 cm in length |
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thin, oblong samara |
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wing extending to the base of the seed cavity, completely
surrounding it, often twisted |
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shed during autumn and early winter |
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| Bark |
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grey and slightly roughened on young stems |
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scaly and shallowly furrowed into soft ridges on older
trunks |
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| General |
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found only on the west coast of the Island, south of Bonne Bay |
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one of the most northerly growing ashes |
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confined to west sites along rivers or the margins of swamps |
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grows 12-18 m in height with a 30-50 cm diameter |
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used commercially for interior finish, fixtures and cabinet work |
