Ailanthus altissima
tree of heaven, tree-of-heaven, copal tree, smoke tree
Family
Simaroubaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
compound, odd-pinnate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - June
Height (meters)
20.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Waste places such as alleyways and fencerows. Rather weedy.