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2 unusual facts about Mountain ash


Mountain ash

Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest of all flowering plants and other floral species

In North America (mainly U.S.) trees in the subgenus Sorbus subgenus Sorbus are often styled as mountain-ashes to convey their unrelatedness to true ashes.


Coat of arms of Wigan

On top of the helm is the crest which consists of a crowned castle and mountain ash tree.

Mount Worth State Park

The wet, mountain rainforest of Mountain Ash (with at least one specimen 90 metres tall, 7 metres wide and approaching 300 years old), Blackwood and Mountain Grey Gum supports a wide variety of plants and animals, such as the tree ferns, wombat, possum, platypus, Crimson Rosella, lyrebird and many others.

Mynydd Fforest

Apart from large areas of moorland, small areas of Mynydd Fforest have been re-taken by native trees, such as Mountain Ash, Sessile Oak, Holly, Hazel, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, and Ash.


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Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare

In 1849 121 members were transferred to form Gwawr, Aberaman; in 1855, 89 were released to start a cause at Mountain Ash, and in 1862, 163 were released to strengthen Bethel, Abernant; in the same year 131 were released to form a church in Ynyslwyd; in 1865 49 were transferred to form Gadlys Church.

Harri Webb

In 1964 Webb began to work in Mountain Ash, the Cynon Valley previously having been the largest borough in Wales without a public library service.

Haydn Morris

Morris joined Cardiff from his home club Mountain Ash, playing on the left wing.

Mount Macedon, Victoria

Alpine Ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis) occurs here at the western extent of its range and Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) at the northwestern extent of its range, Snow Gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are also found on the highest peaks.

Progradungula otwayensis

Webs have also been found near hollows in mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans), the bases of tree ferns (Cyatheales), and even under bridges.

Sherbrooke Forest

The vegetation is classified as wet sclerophyll forest with the dominant tree species the Mountain Ash, Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest flowering plant in the world.