Ailanthus altissima
China Sumac, Chinese Sumac
Other regional names: Chinese Tree Of Heaven
- Chinese Tree Of Heaven
Also known as: Ailanthus altissima f. erythrocarpa (Carrière) Rehder +19 more
- Ailanthus altissima f. erythrocarpa (Carrière) Rehder
- Ailanthus altissima f. pendulifolia (Dippel) Rehder
- Ailanthus altissima f. rubra (H.Jaeger) Geerinck
- Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa (Carrière) Rehder
- Ailanthus altissima var. leucoxyla B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao
- Ailanthus altissima var. microphylla B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao
- Ailanthus altissima var. myriocephala B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao
- Ailanthus altissima var. pendulifolia (Dippel) Rehder
- Ailanthus altissima var. ramosissima B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao
- Ailanthus cacodendron (Ehrh.) Schinz & Thell.
- Ailanthus erythrocarpa Carrière
- Ailanthus esquirolii H.Lév.
- Ailanthus giraldii Dode
- Ailanthus giraldii var. duclouxii Dode
- Ailanthus glandulosa Desf.
- Ailanthus glandulosa f. erythocarpa (Carrière) C.K.Schneid.
- Ailanthus glandulosa f. pendulifolia Dippel
- Ailanthus glandulosa f. rubra (H.Jaeger) Dippel
- Ailanthus glandulosa var. erythocarpa (Carrière) Mouill.
- Ailanthus glandulosa var. pendula G.Nicholson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Simaroubaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ailanthus altissima (commonly known as China-sumac or Chinese sumac) is a tree belonging to the Simaroubaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms