Disastrously affected by the Chalkara Fraxinea fungus, the wood from which tree is most widely used to make cricket stumps ?
Stump (cricket) at the end of the day's play, the umpires will also remove the stumps. Stump (cricket) In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. "Stumping" or "being stumped" is a method of dismissing a batsman. The umpire "calling stumps" means the play is over for the day. The stumps are three vertical posts which support two bails. The stumps and bails are usually made of wood, most commonly ash, and together form a wicket at each end of the pitch. The overall width of each wicket is 9 inches (22.9 cm).
Ramalina fraxinea and also used as a cure for chilblains. It was also used in making perfumes and in Sweden, northern Europe and northern Russia, "R. fraxinea" has been used to make brandy. This process was most commonly used with "Cladina rangiferina", but several other lichen species have been used. Ramalina fraxinea Ramalina fraxinea, the cartilage lichen, is a fruticose lichen with erect or pendulous thalli and branches that are flattened. Colour varies from pale green though yellow-grey to white-grey; apothecia are frequent and soralia may also be present. This lichen is widespread in the United Kingdom, being found on tree bark.