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Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Other names halmaddi in India, where its resin also called halmaddi

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Australia (E-Queensland, NE-New South Wales); Java; peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Perak); Thailand; Viet Nam; Borneo; Philippines; Sulawesi; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Andaman Isl. (Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl.); Myanmar (Bago, Mandalay, Mon, Taninthayi, Yangon); India (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu); Sri Lanka; Laos; Cambodia; Sri Lanka; China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, S-Yunnan)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Simaroubaceae
Genus Ailanthus
Species triphysa
Author citation (Dennst.) Alston
Scientific name Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Ailanthus triphysa , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson