There are 45 to 65 species of ash trees that can be found in northern parts of Europe, Asia and North America. Ash trees are cultivated for ornamental purposes and because of its uses across numerous trades from making musical instruments, veneer office furniture, baseball bats, canoe paddles…ash wood uses are truly endless. Ash wood is known for being moderately hard, heavy and strong. Ash wood from the northern regions of North America tends to have a browner coloring due to its higher content ratio of heartwood in the lumber. There is a diversity of cultural beliefs, legends, and myths surrounding the ash tree. One example of this is according to the old Viking legend, Yggdrasil, an ash tree also known as the Tree of the World, touches hell with its roots and heaven with its crown, acting as the axis of the universe. Vikings also believed that mythological god Odin created first man on earth using the ash tree. Learn more about Ash at The Wood Database by clicking here.
