Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

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    Simaroubaceae
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

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    NY Barcode: 04297907

    Occurrence ID: 0c56a3cf-74cc-4256-aaf7-6a304e4c47ef

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PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
Simaroubaceae
Det.: S.R.Hill, (ILLS) 2004 Tree-of-Heaven.
WILL COUNTY T. 36N, R. 10E, SW1/4 SE1/4
NE1/4 NE1/4 SECT. 33 At entrance to sewage treatment
plant, west side Des Plaines River, east terminus of
Caton Farm Road, opposite Lockport. Joliet 7.5 minute
quadrangle (1993). Between road and drainage ditch at
entrance. Disturbed soil.
Extremely degraded, probably formerly a floodplain
forest; includes drainage hedgerow. Rather common
small tree about 6 meters tall, in fruit; banks of
drainage.
Steven R. Hill 36096 24 August 2004
04297907