Devilishly Invasive: Tree of Heaven - The Nature Conservancy
2024年10月25日 · The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a rapidly growing deciduous tree native to China that has become a widespread invasive species across North America. Known by a number of names including stinking sumac, Chinese sumac, varnish tree and stink tree, the plant releases a strong, offensive smell, particularly from its flowers.
Ailanthus altissima - Wikipedia
Ailanthus altissima (/ eɪˈlænθəs ælˈtɪsɪmə / ay-LAN-thəss al-TIH-sim-ə), [3] commonly known as tree of heaven, ghetto palm, Ailanthus, varnish tree, copal tree, stinking sumac, Chinese sumac, paradise tree, [4] or in Chinese as chouchun (Chinese: 臭椿; pinyin: chòuchūn), is a deciduous tree in the family Simaroubaceae. [1] .
Rhus chinensis - Wikipedia
Rhus chinensis, the Chinese sumac[2] or nutgall tree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the genus Rhus. Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall, it has downy shoots and leaves comprising several leaflets. These turn red in autumn before falling. [3] The plant is common in East and South Asia, [4] and is cultivated as an ornamental in temperate climates.
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). Mature trees can reach 80 feet or more in height. Ailanthus has smooth stems with pale gray bark, and twigs which are light chestnut brown, especially in the dormant season.
Ailanthus Species, Chinese Sumac, Ghetto Palm, Stinking Sumac, Tree …
Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree Ailanthus altissima is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.
Tree-of-heaven (ToH), also known as Chinese sumac, varnish tree, or stink tree, is a large, rapidly growing deciduous tree native to parts of China. Tree-of-heaven was introduced to North America as early as the late 1700s and has since become invasive in …
Ailanthus altissima (Mill - US Forest Service Research and …
Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), also called tree-of-heaven, Chinese sumac, paradise-tree, and copal-tree (fig. 1), is an introduced species that has become widely naturalized across the continent. Ailanthus has found an extremely wide variety of places to establish itself, from urban areas to reclaimed surface-mined lands.
Invasive to Avoid: Tree-of-Heaven - California Department of Fish …
Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), also known as Chinese sumac, is a deciduous tree native to northeast and central China and Taiwan. It was first introduced to North America in 1784 in Philadelphia, and became a popular ornamental tree commonly found in nurseries by the 1840s.
Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) | Connecticut Invasive …
Ailanthus, also known as tree-of-heaven or Chinese sumac, is a persistent and aggressive weed throughout much of Europe and North America. Ailanthus grows quickly and can reach a height of 2.5 m (8 ft) in its first year; ultimately these trees are 25-30 m (80-100 ft).
Ailanthus altissima Profile – California Invasive Plant Council
Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven) is a deciduous tree (family Simaroubaceae) that is widely, but somewhat discontinuously distributed in California. It is native to parts of China and Taiwan and first introduced as a landscape ornamental to Europe and the United States in the 1700’s.