Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
Ailanthus; Tree-of-Heaven; varnish tree
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| Deutsch | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| English | Ailanthus; Tree-of-Heaven; varnish tree; | |
| Français | Aylante Glanduleux | |
| Italiano | Ailanto | |
| Suomi | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Norsk | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Čeština | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Español | Arbol del cielo; Barniz falso de Japan | |
| Svenska | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Polski | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Український | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Român | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Русский | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| Български | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| EESTI | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| 日本語 | Götterbaum; Drüsiger Götterbaum | |
| 中文 | chouchun (Chinese: 臭椿; pinyin: chòuchūn) | |
| Other names |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asia | |||
| States and Territories | Northern Caucasus [I]; Georgia [Caucasus] [I]; Turkmenistan [I]; China (widespread); Taiwan [I]; Japan [I]; Ryukyu Isl. [I]; South Korea [I]; Ukraine [I]; Crimea [I]; Tajikistan [I]; Uzbekistan [I]; India (incl. Kashmir); Pakistan (Baluchistan, Gilgit, Hazara); Viet Nam; Borneo; Sulawesi; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Moluccas; Solomon Isl.; Albania [I]; Austria [I]; Channel Isl. [I]; Belgium [I]; Luxembourg [I]; England [I]; Bulgaria [I]; Corsica [I]; Czech Republic [I]; Slovakia [I]; France [I]; Germany [I]; Switzerland [I]; Liechtenstein [I]; Spain [I]; ?Andorra [I]; Baleares [I]; Gibraltar [I]; Hungary [I]; Italy [I]; Slovenia [I]; Croatia [I]; Bosnia & Hercegovina [I]; Portugal [I]; Romania [I]; Sardinia [I]; Sicily [I]; Turkey [I]; Greece [I] (incl. Kiklades [I]); Crete [I]; East Aegaean Isl. [I] (incl. Rhodos [I]); Cyprus [I]; Australia [I] (South Australia [I], Queensland [I], New South Wales [I], Victoria [I]); Chile [I]; Argentina [I]; Mexico [I]; Azores [I] (Santa Maria Isl. [I], Sao Miguel Isl. [I], Graciosa [I], Pico [I]); Madeira [I] (Madeira Isl. [I]); Canary Isl. [I] (Gran Canaria [I], Tenerife [I]); USA [I] (Alabama [I], Arkansas [I], Arizona [I], California [I], Colorado [I], Connecticut [I], District of Columbia [I], Delaware [I], Florida [I], Georgia [I], Iowa [I], Idaho [I], Illinois [I], Indiana [I], Kansas [I], Kentucky [I], Louisiana [I], Massachusetts [I], Maryland [I], Maine [I], Michigan [I], Missouri [I], Mississippi [I], North Carolina [I], Nebraska [I], New Jersey [I], New Mexico [I], Nevada [I], New York [I], Ohio [I], Oklahoma [I], Oregon [I], Pennsylvania [I], Rhode Island [I], South Carolina [I], Tennessee [I], Texas [I], Utah [I], Virginia [I], Washington State [I], Wisconsin [I], West Virginia [I]); Canada [I] (Ontario [I], Quebec [I]); Morocco [I]; Algeria [I]; Tunisia [I]; Libya [I]; New Zealand [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
| Swiss wood | Invasive neophytes in Switzerland | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Simaroubaceae | |||
| Genus | Ailanthus | |||
| Species | altissima | |||
| Author citation | (Mill.) Swingle | |||
| Scientific name | Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Areas of application
| Furniture; interior panelling |
Appearances
Wood
Hough
Ailanthus altissima , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
AIAL , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
AIAL , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
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AIAL , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
AIAL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
AIAL , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson
AIAL , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson