Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (Nox)

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Scientifc name: Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle
Photo: Tree of Heaven
Tree of Heaven

Common Name: Tree of heaven

Status: Regionally Controlled in the Glenelg-Hopkins, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs.
Restricted in the Mallee, North Central, Wimmera and Corangamite CMAs.

Habitat: Humid or subhumid warm-temperate regions, growing mainly on clay or loam soils in areas of moderate rainfall (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It persists as a weed on old homestead sites and other plantings from where it spreads to surrounding areas, particularly along gullies (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It can withstand harsh urban environments better than most plants (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Tree of heaven invades dry sclerophyll forest and woodland and riparian vegetation (Carr et al 1992).

Related Links

Information on Tree of Heaven on the US National Invasive Species Council website (external link).

Weed Identification Note for Tree of Heaven - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc. Photo: Tree of Heaven seeds
Tree of Heaven seeds

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Scientifc name:	Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle	Tree of Heaven
Common Name:	Tree of heaven
Status:	Regionally Controlled in the Glenelg-Hopkins, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs. Restricted in the Mallee, North Central, Wimmera and Corangamite CMAs.
Habitat:	Humid or subhumid warm-temperate regions, growing mainly on clay or loam soils in areas of moderate rainfall (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It persists as a weed on old homestead sites and other plantings from where it spreads to surrounding areas, particularly along gullies (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It can withstand harsh urban environments better than most plants (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Tree of heaven invades dry sclerophyll forest and woodland and riparian vegetation (Carr et al 1992).