tree of heaven
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Noun
[edit]tree of heaven (plural trees of heaven)
- An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.
Synonyms
[edit]- (tree): ailanthus, Chinese sumac, stinking chun, heavenwood, paradise tree, varnish tree, ghetto palm, copal tree, stink tree, ashcan tree
Translations
[edit]Ailanthus altissima
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References
[edit]- Ailanthus altissima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ailanthus altissima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Ailanthus altissima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “tree of heaven”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “tree of heaven”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.