Search
eco

Tree-of-heaven

Ailanthus altissima, commonly known as tree of heaven or ailanthus tree, is a deciduous tree in the quassia family. It is native to northeast, central China, and Taiwan. Unlike other members of the genus Ailanthus, it is found in temperate climates rather than the tropics.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Research Mentions

iNaturalist → · observation

Invasive tree-of-heaven confirmed spreading in Oregon suburb

That fast-growing tree with the funky-smelling leaves popping up along your fence line or in a va...

mail

Weekly discoveries in your inbox

Get the week's most interesting plant science — one email, every Saturday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

You'll get a confirmation email — check spam if you don't see it within 5 minutes.

Taxonomy

Scientific: Ailanthus altissima
Genus: Ailanthus
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 5
Habit: tree
Bloom: Late Spring