[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Ailanthus altissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.; NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I Rank= Medium; A widespread species, this appears to be primarily invasive on disturbed sites with low habitat quality but with some ability to invade higher quality sites. If infestions are caught early and treated diligently, it appears that the species can be eradicated. (NatureServe 2007).
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006).
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006).
Growth Form Tags
- Tree
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ERG-VT
Created Date
5/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nora Murdock
Last Modified Date
8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)
Other Parks
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Camp Nelson National Monument (CANE)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Camp Nelson National Monument (CANE)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
