Directory of Ailanthus altissima Resources

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Tree-of-heaven, ailanthus altissima, also known as ailanthus, Chinese sumac, and stinking shumac, is a rapidly growing, deciduous tree in the mostly tropical quassia family (Simaroubaceae). Native to central China, it has adapted well in the United States, becoming known as an invasive pest.

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• Ailanthus altissima

  http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/ail_alt_fr.jpg
  Close-up image of leaves.

• Ailanthus altissima

  http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/ail_alt_fl_cu.jpg
  Close-up image of flowers.

• Ailanthus altissima

  http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/ail_alt_inf.jpg
  Image of branches and flower stems.

• Ailanthus altissima

  http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/ail_alt_hab2.jpg
  Image of two mature trees.

• Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven)

  http://wiki.bugwood.org/Ailanthus_altissima
  Stewardship document provides history of the plants' migration from China to the Americas, associated ecological problems, management tactics, extensive bibliography and several detailed photographs. From the Nature Conservancy.

• Ailanthus altissima: Tre of Heaven

  http://www.dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=7
  Tree identification fact sheet for Ailanthus altissima including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.

• Plant Profile for Ailanthus altissima

  http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=AIAL
  Images, taxonomy, US range maps, and links.

• Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

  http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/aial1.htm
  Description of the plant, its distribution and the problems it causes, plus detailed information on management techniques. From the Plant Conservation Alliance.

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