Untitled FACTSHEET OCTOBER 2023 Tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima About Identification Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a significant invasive Flower: Large panicles at the end of new stems, up to 50 cm in species in many parts of the world. [...] It is an efficent and a species for regional containment and control by the BC asexual reproducer through vegetative sprouts and suckers. [...] Distribution Dispersal: Tree of heaven dispersal was primarily through gardeners and horticulturalists who introduced this species to Tree of heaven’s native distribution is throughout northeast the East Coast of North America in the late 1700s and the West and central China and Taiwan. [...] Tree of heaven is allelopathic, meaning they secrete » Resulting waste should be bagged and disposed of at the toxins into the soil, inhibiting the growth of other plants. [...] » Ensure vehicles and other machinery used in an area with Take special care when controlling Tree of heaven near streams Tree of heaven are free of soil and plant parts prior to or ditches to prevent downstream movement of plant parts.
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