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Trees-of-Heaven
Ailanthus
Ailanthus (; derived from ailanto, an Ambonese word probably meaning "tree of the gods" or "tree of heaven") is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native from East Asia south to northern Australasia. One species, the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), is considered a weed or invasive species in some parts of the world.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
tree-of-heaven
speciesAilanthus altissima
Indian tree of heaven
speciesAilanthus excelsa
Ferntop Ash
speciesAilanthus triphysa
Ailanthus fordii
speciesAilanthus fordii
downy tree of heaven
speciesAilanthus vilmoriniana
white siris
speciesAilanthus integrifolia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 57280.