Ash ((Fraxinus excelsior). Section of a branch which has chafed across another resulting scarring of bark revealing inner wood.

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Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). Branch showing long term result of chafing or rubbing against another. Healed edges, calloused over rim of bark; some heartwood remains uncovered and unprotected.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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