Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


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Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle

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Invasive Listing Sources



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Ailanthus

Other System Links

Plants: AIAL
Bayer: AILAL
GRIN: 2072
ITIS: 28827
NPDN Pest: PEVABBA
NPDN Host: 35533


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
tree of heaven, ailanthus, copal tree, stinking shumac, varnish tree, Chinese sumac, paradise-tree

Related Scientific Names:
Ailanthus glandulosa (P. Mill.) Swingle(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.