ailanthus
See also: Ailanthus
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From New Latin Ailanthus, from Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).
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ailanthus (plural ailanthuses)
- Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
- 2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 173:
- The thick, furry twigs of ailanthus suckers leave her fingers stinking of coffee and peanut butter.
- In particular, Ailanthus altissima.
- Synonyms: Chinese sumac, copal tree, paradise tree, stinking sumac, tree of heaven, varnish tree
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deciduous Asiatic tree of the genus Ailanthus
References edit
- ailanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- ailanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:ailanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- James Howard Miller. "Tree-of-Heaven", from Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia, 2003. Accessed 19 July 2023.