| Botanical name: |
Ailanthus altissima (Mill) Swingle |
| Common
name: |
tree of heaven |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Simaroubaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
tree |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
introduced from Taiwan and China |
| Plant
height: |
to 60', grows 4-5' per year |
| Foliage: |
large, odd- or even-pinnately
compound, and arranged alternately on the stem |
| Flowers: |
large panicles at the end of new shoots. The individual flowers are yellowish green to
reddish in color; dioecious. Male flowers malodorous. |
| Habitat: |
adaptable to a wide range of conditions, but needs sun |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
throughout |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Highly invasive; colonizes disturbed areas; release
allelopathic chemicals which suppress other vegetation; resprouts
vigorously when cut.
Has medicinal uses in Chinese medicine.
For more information, see NJ DEP's Report on Invasives pdf |
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