• Plant: Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
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  • Info: Leaves / May 13, 2022 / Southern Pines, NC / License: All rights reserved
  • Caption: Tree of heaven #167; RAB p. 655, 104-1-1; MBG, "Genus, Latinized native Moluccan, 'ailanto, meaning sky tree. S.E., a superlative of the Latin meaning high, hence 'tree of heaven'."
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Other Photos

Date: c. 1800-05
illustration [as A. glandulosa] by P. J. Redouté from Duhamel's
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Date: 2023-08-20
Late summer. This tree was pruned bare about 6 months ago.
Location: Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve, California
Date: 2009-08-08
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-29
This is the trunk of Ailanthus giraldii, now considered synonymou
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2024-02-22

Credit Fanghong,  female bloom

credit: H. Brisse
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-10-27
It grew through the weed fabric…
Location: Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve, California
Date: 2009-08-08
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-05
NOOOÖ

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Southern Pines, NC
Date: May 7, 2023
Tree of heaven #167; RAB p. 655, 104-1-1. AG p. 107. LHB p. 611,
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 31, 2022
 Tree of heaven #167; RAB p. 655, 104-1-1; MBG, "Genus, Latinized
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-10
leaves
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-06-22
flower clusters

Date: 2008-01-05
Credit Marina Torres,  female plant

Credit Fanghong,  male bloom

Credit Kurt Stüber, male bloom
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Uploaded by Dbh0004
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Developing fruit.

photo credit:  Jim Morefield

Date: 2012-11-28
With Lichen
Location: Paoli, Pennsylvania
Date: 2019-07-27
maturing female tree with seed
Location: Castelo de Guimarães, Monte Latito, Guimarães, Portugal
Date: 2023-06-06
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-10
part of a grove near Railraod tracks
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-10
bark of maturing trunks

Date: 2012-11-28
With Lichen
Location: Paoli, Pennsylvania
Date: 2019-07-27
immature seeds and foliage

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