English

Alternative forms

• heaven tree

Noun

tree of heaven ‎(plural trees of heaven)

1. An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.

Synonyms

• (tree): ailanthus, Chinese sumac, stinking chun, heavenwood, paradise tree, varnish tree, ghetto palm, copal tree, stink tree, ashcan tree

See also

• Ailanthus altissima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ailanthus altissima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ailanthus altissima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons