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Ailanthus altissima

(Mill.) Swingle (1916)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Simaroubaceae Genus: Ailanthus

tree of heaven, tree-of-heaven

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Washington Acad. Sci. 6: 495 (1916)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2012:47 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Tiffani Keanini pers. comm. 2025/KISC 2018 (K†, 2011)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ailanthus altissima Kokee, along residential side road, about 1 km makai of Kokee lodge Residential setting among montane mixed secondary and native forest. Preserved_Specimen Small tree/sapling about 6 ft. tall. New growth often reddish. Leaves smelingl musty, seeming like a burnt peaut butter smell, not necessary to crush the leaves to get a strong odor. Plant sterile. OED 2010062501 Kauai BISH 2010-06-25
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