Tree of Heaven Scientific Name: Ailanthus altissima
Description: A hardy, introduced tree with a spreading, rounded, open crown of stout branches and coarse foliage; male flowers and crushed leaves have disagreeable odor. Height: 50-80'. Diameter: 1-2'
Habitat: Widespread in waste places, spreading rapidly by suckers.
Range: Native across China but widely naturalized across temperate North America; from near sea level to high mountains.
Type: Tree Source:National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
Photograph: Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut from www.forestryimages.org. |
