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Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle |
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Ailanthus altissima, a dicot, is a tree that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.
The California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC)
lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems.
In the 2006 list,
Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of
Ailanthus altissima as moderate
(plant profile).
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| Common names: |
ailanthus, tree of heaven
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Communities: |
introduced plant which is becoming naturalized, weed, species characteristic of disturbed places |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
| Wetlands: | usually occurs in non wetlands, but occasionally found in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
| Toxicity: |
Minor, Dermatitis [Filmer 2008] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 4101 feet |
Family: Simaroubaceae |
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