Ailanthus altissima, (Miller) Swingle
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1. A. altissima (Miller) Swingle View in CoL , Jour. Washington Acad. Sci. 6: 490 (1916).
Up to 20 m, freely suckering. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves 45-60 cm, glabrous or nearly so; leaflets 7-12 cm, 13-25, lanceolate-ovate, long-acuminate, ciliate, with 2-4 teeth near the base, each with a large gland beneath. Panicles 10-20 cm. Flowers 7-8 mm in diameter, greenish. Samaras 3-4 cm, reddish when young. Planted for ornament, shade and soil-conservation; extensively naturalized in C., S. & W. Europe. [Al Au Az Be Br Bu Co Cz Ga Ge Gr He Hs Hu It Ju Lu Rm Rs (W, K) Sa Si.] {China.)
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Ailanthus altissima
Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. 1981 |
A. altissima (Miller)
Swingle 1916: 490 |