Species name:

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima

Taxonomy

Species

altissima

English name

Tree of Heaven

Italian name

Albero del Paradiso

Distribution

Cultivated and naturalized worldwide in temperate climate areas.

Chorological type

Chinese

Habitat

Any ground in sunny lands, markedly resistant to stressed habitat, highly tolerant of poor air quality and poor soils (0 - 800 m)

Flowering time

VI - VI

Nectar

++

Pollen

+

Pollen colour

Yellow - Green (yellowish)

Honeydew

+

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB SITES

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB SITES:
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