BC Flora


Ailanthus altissima


Name
Ailanthus altissima
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Ailanthus altissima (P. Miller) Swingle
Common Name
tree-of-heaven
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
2612
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Persisting alien
Duration
Perennial Deciduous
Habit
 
Sex
Polygamous
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
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Fruit
Simple dry dehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Dermatitis caused in humans
Economic Status in BC
Ornamental
Ornamental Value in BC
Foliage or stem
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Ailanthus altissima" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Ailanthus altissima"
Search Google images for "Ailanthus altissima"
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