Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven)
Identity
- Preferred Scientific Name
- Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
- Preferred Common Name
- tree-of-heaven
- Other Scientific Names
- Ailanthus cacodendron (Ehrh.) Schinz & Thell.
- Ailanthus giraldii Dode
- Ailanthus glandulosa Desf.
- Ailanthus peregrina (Buc'hoz) F. A. Barkley
- Ailanthus sutchuensis Dode
- Ailanthus vilmoriniana Dode
- Albonia peregrina Buc'hoz
- Pongelion glandulosum (Desf.) Pierre
- Rhus cacodendron Ehrh.
- Toxicodendron altissimum Mill.
- International Common Names
- EnglishChina sumaccopal treetree of heavenvarnish tree
- Spanisharbol del cielozumaque falso
- Frenchailanteailante glanduleuxarbre des dieuxarbre du cielfaux vernis du Japon
- Chinesebai chunchou chunchun shu
- Local Common Names
- GermanyGötterbaum
- Italyailanto
- South Africahemelboom
- Swedengudatraedhimmelstraed
- EPPO code
- AILAL (Ailanthus altissima)
- EPPO code
- AILGI (Ailanthus giraldii)
- EPPO code
- AILVI (Ailanthus vilmoriniana)
- Trade name
- tree of heaven
Pictures
Tree habit
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Bark
Ailanthus altissima: lower trunk and bark
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Leaves
Ailanthus altissima: leaves and leaf glands
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Leaves
Ailanthus altissima: leaves and leaf glands
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Flowers
Ailanthus altissima: inflorescence, closed
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Flowers
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Fruits
Ailanthus altissima: immature fruits (samaras)
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Ailanthus altissima
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, bugwood.org
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Ailanthus altissima
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, bugwood.org
Refer to Bugwood: http://www.bugwood.org/ImageUsage.html
Ailanthus altissima
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, bugwood.org
Refer to Bugwood: http://www.bugwood.org/ImageUsage.html
Distribution
Host Plants and Other Plants Affected
| Host | Host status | References |
|---|---|---|
| Vitis vinifera (grapevine) | Unknown | Vojnich et al. (2017) |
Prevention and Control
Mechanical Control
A. altissima is very difficult to remove once a taproot has been established. The plant can persist after burning, cutting and herbicide treatment and it is recommended that seedlings are removed by hand as early as possible, removing the entire taproot. Cutting stumps stimulates resprouting instead of eliminating it (Burch and Zedaker, 2003, Kowarik and Säumel, 2007). Even double-cut stump per year does not reduce its resprouting ability at long term (Constán-Nava et al., 2010).
Chemical Control
Due to the variable regulations around (de-)registration of pesticides, we are for the moment not including any specific chemical control recommendations. For further information, we recommend you visit the following resources:
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EU pesticides database (http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/)
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PAN pesticide database (www.pesticideinfo.org)
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Your national pesticide guide
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Published online: 4 October 2022
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