Ailanthus altissima
Close-up image of leaves.
Ailanthus altissima
Close-up image of flowers.
Ailanthus altissima
Image of branches and flower stems.
Ailanthus altissima
Image of two mature trees.
Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven)
Brief description and references, map showing the progressive distribution of the species in Massachusetts from 1860 to 1978.
Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven)
Stewardship document provides history of the plants' migration from China to the Americas, associated ecological problems, management tactics, extensive bibliography and several detailed photographs. From The Nature Conservancy.
Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-heaven)
Brief description, photograph of large specimen in Iowa.
Ailanthus altissima, Tree-of-heaven
North Carolina State University fact sheet, photograph by Alice B. Russell. References A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Ailanthus References
Scholarly articles from the bibliography of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Metropolitan Flora Project.
Plant Profile for Ailanthus altissima
Images, taxonomy, US range maps, and links.
Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
Description of the plant, its distribution and the problems it causes, plus detailed information on management techniques. From the Plant Conservation Alliance.
Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae
Brief description, several detailed photographs.