GC7BVB2 Fraxinus excelsior (Traditional Cache) in Dublin, Ireland created by RosscoEll

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Cuilcagh: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this geocache, so I must regretfully archive it.

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GC7BVB2 ▼

A cache by RosscoEll Message this owner

Hidden : 9/2/2017

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Fraxinus, English name :- Ash

Sadly this great tree might not be around for much longer :-(

Ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees caused by the fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (previously known as Chalara fraxinea). It has spread rapidly across much of Europe. It was first noted in Republic of Ireland in October 2012 on plants imported from continental Europe. The disease can affect ash trees of any age and in any setting. The disease can be fatal, particularly among younger trees.

What does it look like?

The wide range of symptoms associated with ash dieback includes:

Necrotic lesions and cankers along the bark of branches or main stem
Foliage wilt
Foliage discolouration (brown / black discolouration at the base and midrib of leaves)
Dieback of shoots, twigs or main stem resulting in crown dieback
Epicormic branching or excessive side shoots along the main stem
Brown / orange discolouration of bark

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