tree of heaven
English
Alternative forms
Noun
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
- (tree): ailanthus, Chinese sumac, stinking chun, heavenwood, paradise tree, varnish tree(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Translations
Ailanthus altissima
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References
- 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.