Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae)

Ailanthus altissima
(Simaroubaceae)
China sumac, Chinese tree of heaven, stinktree, tree of heaven, varnishtree

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Species description or overview

Species summary & photos
This University of Hawaii web page contains images of the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

Ailanthus altissima information from PIER
Information on Ailanthus altissima as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Ailanthus altissima description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Ailanthus altissima as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Chinese sumac (Ailanthus altissima) fact sheet
Chinese sumac (Ailanthus altissima) description, habitat, biology, and management options are provided by Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Ailanthus altissima
Nomenclatural information about Ailanthus altissima is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Ailanthus altissima as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Ailanthus altissima impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Ailanthus altissima as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Ailanthus altissima management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Ailanthus altissima as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Species summary & photos
This University of Hawaii web page contains images of the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

Ailanthus altissima images from PIER
Images of Ailanthus altissima provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Ailanthus altissima worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Ailanthus altissima is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Books

Invasive plants of California's wildlands
Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky (eds.) . 2000. Invasive plants of California's wildlands. University of California Press. 360 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-520-22547-3.

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Experts

Ailanthus altissima contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Ailanthus altissima as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissimus): invasivespecies.gov "species profile"
This entry was automatically generated by the Paradox script ITISPLTS.SSL.

Ailanthus altissima references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Ailanthus altissima as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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