Ailanthus altissima

Ailanthus altissima subsp. var.	Tree of heaven
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ailanthus altissima, Swingle (A. glandulosa, Desf.). Tree Of Heaven. Tree, to 60 ft.: young branchlete minutely pubescent, usually dull yellowish brown: Ivs. 1 1/2-2 ft. long; Ifts. 13-25, stalked, ovate-lanceolate, usually truncate at the base, 3-5 in. long, finely ciliate, with 8-10 pairs of veins, glabrous and glaucescent beneath, near the base with 2-4 coarse teeth, each with a large gland beneath: samaras 1 1/2 in. long. June, July. China. M.D.G. 1901:324 (habit). Var. erythrocarpa, Rehd. (A. erythrocarpa, Carr. A. rubra, Hort.). Lvs. darker green above and more glaucous beneath: fr. bright red, very effective in late summer and autumn. Var. pendulifolia, Rehd. Lvs. very large, drooping. Var. sutchuenensis, 'Rehd. & Wilson (A. sutchuenensis, Dode). Young branchlets reddish brown, glabrous, lustrous: petioles purplish glabrous: Ifts. not ciliate, cuneate at the base, at least in older plants: fr. about 2 in. long. W. China.—In China this species and A. Vilmoriniana are sometimes planted as the host of a silkworm, Attacus cynthia, which produces a coarse silk, inferior to that of the common silkworm. As a shade and street tree, it is now much planted in temperate regions and naturalized in some localities. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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