Ailanthus

Ailanthus
Ailanthus altissima leaf and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Ailanthus
Desf.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Hebonga Radlk. (1911 publ. 1912)
  • Pongelion Adans. (1763), nom. rej.

Ailanthus (/əˈlænθəs/;[2] derived from ailanto, an Ambonese word probably meaning "tree of the gods" or "tree of heaven")[3] is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native from east Asia south to northern Australasia. One species, the Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima,) is considered a weed in some parts of the world.

  1. ^ Ailanthus Desf. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  3. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ailanthus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 437.