Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

  • Filed As

    Simaroubaceae
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 37802, 19 Aug 1989

  • Location

    United States of America. Wisconsin. Jefferson Co. In Fort Atkinson.

  • Description

    Tree 50 cm. in diameter, very fast-growing. Bark tight, shallowly furrowed. Leaves green above, very pale gree below, with little odor when crushed; petiole, rachis and petiolulues green and reddish. Apparently a male; other trees in town of this species have fruit now. Cultivated ornamental tree. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 46262

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 785381

    Occurrence ID: 23f01752-8c9d-4717-ba78-eabda8fe3a62

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Wisconsin

  • County/Municipio

    Jefferson Co.

  • Locality

    In Fort Atkinson

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
Allanthus altlsslma (Mill.) Swingle
det. M. Nee, 1989
Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., cultivated
ornamental tree in Fort Atkinson.
Tree 50 cm. in diameter, very fast-growing.
Bark tight, shallowly furrowed. Leaves green
above, very pale green below, with little
odor when crushed; petiole, rachis and
petiolules green and reddish. Apparently a
male; other trees in town of this species
have fruit now. Voucher for wood specimen,
HAD* 46262.
Coll.: M. Nee 37802 Aug. 19, 1989