Filed As:

Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

All Determinations:

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle det. D. E. Atha, 2008

Fraxinus det. M. Khutsishvili, 2007

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Location:

Georgia. Samtskhe-Javakheti. Borjomi (Mun.). Along Mtqvari River, ca 9 km (by air) SW of Borjomi. Alt. 874 m. (2867 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 5966 with Sarah Carter, Manana Khutsishvili, Temur Siukiev, 17 Sep 2007

Description:

Tree 10 m tall; fruits turning red. The species regenerating well here.

Habitat:

dwarf Carpinus and Quercus forest on thin, dry soil.

Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1070366
GUID: ba0242d6-3707-4c88-ab47-18bad74e814b

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS (latitude and longitude from hand-held gps device, accurate to within a radius of ca 100 m)
Coordinates: (41.7789, 43.2939)

Distribution:

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