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The common name of <i>Ailanthus altissimo</i> is tree of heaven. The tree grows to sixty feet tall. The young branchlets are covered in short, fine hairs. The branchlets are usually yellowish brown.

Ailanthus Altissima

The common name of Ailanthus altissimo is tree of heaven. The tree grows to sixty feet tall. The young…

A group of ailanthus and sunflowers

Ailanthus and Sunflowers

A group of ailanthus and sunflowers

The orders of simarubaceae, burseraceae, meliaceae, and malpighiaceae are pictured. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated are (1) ailanthus, (2) bursera, (3) swietenia, (4) cedrela, (5) melia, (6) camera, and (7) malpighia.

Orders of Simarubaceae, Burseraceae, Meliaceae, and Malpighiaceae

The orders of simarubaceae, burseraceae, meliaceae, and malpighiaceae are pictured. The flowers of these…

The fruit of the Tree-of-Heaven, Ailanthus (Keeler, 1915).

Tree of Heaven Seed

The fruit of the Tree-of-Heaven, Ailanthus (Keeler, 1915).