Ailanthus altissima
Tree of Heaven
One type of these Asiatic natives, Ailanthus altissima, is widely grown. It grows quickly to 60 feet high in the worst conditions, tolerating city pollution, drought and moist soils.
Ailanthus altissima
Tree of Heaven
Simaroubaceae
Located next to warehouse and heating plant.
Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle
Nombres relacionados: Ailant (catalán), Ailanthus giraldii (sinónimo), Ailanthus glandulosa (similar), Ailanto (castellano), Arbol del cielo (castellano), Ch'ou-ch'un (chino), Chinese sumach (inglés), ...
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Ailanthus altissima is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape.
Ailanthus altissima
also known as Ailanthus glandulosa - Tree of heaven
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Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
NATIVE RANGE: Central China
DESCRIPTION: Tree-of-heaven, also known as ailanthus, Chinese sumac, and stinking shumac, is a rapidly growing, deciduous tree in the mostly tropical quassia family (Simaroubaceae).
Ailanthus altissima
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Exotic Weeds II (Tree of Heaven) - Integrated Pest Management Manual
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Ailanthus altissima
COMMON: Tree of Heaven
LEAVES: Deciduous, green, no fall color
SIZE: 40 to 60' tall, width 2/3 to equal height
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: Upright and spreading ...
Ailanthus Vilmoriniana
Ailanthus Vilmoriniana - Like the older species, a native of China, and remarkable for long, handsome, pinnate leaves. It differs from A. glandulosa chiefly in its spiny bark and in the red midribs of its leaves.
Ailanthus - any tree of the genus Ailanthus, native to the warm regions of Asia and Australia. Ailanthus wood is sometimes used for cabinetmaking and for the manufacture of charcoal. The leaves are a sour...
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Ailanthus altissima ( Tree of Heaven )
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The Ailanthus imberiflora occurs in Australia, and in India the A. excelsa has a bark used as a bitter tonic.
In the 1980's Ailanthus was evaluated as a possible source for biomass production where organic waste is converted to alcohol, but that government sponsored program faltered as oil prices returned to low levels.
Tree of Heaven
(Ailanthus altissima (P.Mill.) Swingle)
LEAVES: Alternate, compound, 1½'-3' long, composed of 11-41 leaflets, the lower with a few coarse teeth near the base which have distinctive glands.
Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
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Ailanthus altissima
General Notes
Tolerates hot and dry conditions, wind, air pollution, and difficult soils. However, is weedy and less desirable in most landscape situations.
Ailanthus altissima*, Tree of heaven
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It has smooth gray bark, recalling that of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Minuscule greenish flowers bloom from late April into early June, but mostly in May.
72. Tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima
leaf
13-25 leaflets
gland tipped teeth near leaflet base.
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Margin of leaflets with two or three teeth at base: Tree of heaven (Ailanthus)
Margin of leaflets serrate: Sumac, Rowan, Walnut, Hickory
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 See also: Green, May, India, Maple, Olive
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