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Scientific Name
Ailanthus altissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
TREE-OF-HEAVEN
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus | Ailanthus |
| Species | Ailanthus altissima |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Lamont, 2008-pers. obs./; Data Source: Lamont, 2008; Northrup, 1986; Stalter, 1986
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment:
Abundance
Abundance Notes
If Present, abundance would most likely be Occasional./; Data Source: Lamont, 2008
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
INVASIVE:Dowhan, 1989-This tree is capable of rapid expansion by vegetative reproduction. Potentially invasive../
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Dowhan, 1989-This tree is capable of rapid expansion by vegetative reproduction. Potentially invasive.;Data collected from 1970-1977. Voucher specimen likely. Entire collection housed at the George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN) at the Univers, Park Species Data Source: Dowhan, 1989; Northrup, 1986; Stalter, 1986
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