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SIMAROUBACEAE
Quassia Family
Ailanthus altissima  (tree-of-Heaven)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Ailanthus: meaning "sky tree"; tree of heaven; altissima: tallest, highest
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Disturbed woodlands, suburban woodlots, roadsides, fields, waste ground
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
Yes
Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Asia
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species is dioecious.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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