Ailanthus altissima


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Ailanthus altissima

Chinese medicine
A rapid-growing tree used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, every part of which has been used for some ailment, including mental illness, insomnia, boils and abscesses, dysentery, intestinal haemorrhage, menorrhagia, spermatorrhea, malaria, arrhythmias, asthma and epilepsy. It is said to downregulate the immune system.
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sylvestris 4 3 4 4 3 Arisarum vulgare 1 1 1 1 1 Other species Opuntia ficus-indica 3 2 3 2 4 Ailanthus altissima 2 1 2 3 1 Brassica fruticulosa 1 2 1 2 1 Spartium junceum 2 1 3 1 2 Matthiola incana subsp.
Plant communities supported by the geological setting: the case history of the Isole dei Ciclopi (east Sicily)/La vegetacion y su relacion con el sustrato geologico: el caso de Isole dei Ciclopi (este de Sicilia, Italia)
Ailanthus altissima and Acacia pycnacantha and protect 10 ha of Juniperus-dominated habitat (5210), and 1 ha each of sandy habitat (2110) and coastal rocky habitat (1240) at locally-important spots.
Italy : Montecristo 2010 - Montecristo 2010: eradication of invasive plant and animal aliens and conservation of species/habitats in the Tuscan Archipelago,Italy
Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) is an invasive tree from China that has spread throughout North America since its introduction in 1784 Several mechanisms contribute to its success, including: production of phytotoxic compounds, prolific seed production, and rapid growth on nutrient poor soils.
Botany and plant ecology
An exotic species found across the United States is the tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle, family Simaroubaceae, order Sapindales.
Distribution and changes in abundance of Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle in a Southwest Ohio Woodlot
The invasive tree Ailanthus altissima Swingle (stinking ash, Tree-of-Heaven, Chinese sumac) is an increasing component of U.
Floral visitation of the invasive stinking ash in western suburban Chicago
KLEIN (1993): The role of Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) in patients with allergic Rhinitis.
Analisis aerobiologico del polen de algunos taxa entomofilos en la ciudad de Salamanca
Woody species occurring at this site that are common to abundant include Ailanthus altissima, Gleditsia triacanthos, Lonicera maackii, Morus alba, Toxicodendron radicans ssp.
The vascular flora and vegetational communities of Dutro woods nature preserve, Delaware county, Indiana
Neighborhood analyses of the allelopathic effects of the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima in temperate forests.
Allelopathic effects of goldenrod species on turnover in successional communities
Stimulated Growth of Azotobacter vinelandii by Root Extracts of Ailanthus altissima.
Botany & plant ecology
KRL Waste Disposal Parcels Name 1969- 1963- 1960- 1957- 1954- 1976 1969 1963 1960 1957 Acer negundo (box 23 75 -- 15 8 elder) * Acer rubrum (red -- -- -- -- -- maple) * Acer saccharinum -- 15 -- -- -- (silver maple) * Aesculus glabra -- -- -- -- -- (Ohio buckeye) * Ailanthus altissima -- 8 75 -- 45 (tree of heaven) Catalpa bignonoides -- -- -- -- -- (common catalpa) Catalpa speciosa -- -- 8 -- 8 (northern catalpa) Celtis occidentalis 8 8 -- -- -- (hackberry) * Cornus amomum 15 -- -- -- -- (pale dogwood) * Cornus drummondi -- -- -- -- 223 (roughleaf dogwood) * Cornus racemosa -- 90 -- -- -- (gray dogwood)* Fraxinus americana -- -- -- -- -- (white ash) * Fraxinus pennsylvanica 23 52 -- -- 8 var.
Vascular flora of the King Road Landfill in Northwest Ohio
The exotic woody species with the highest visual abundances are Lonicera maackii, Rosa multiflora, Euonymus alatus, Ligustrum obtusifolium, and Ailanthus altissima.
The vascular flora and vegetational communities of Munsee Woods Nature Preserve, Delaware County, Indiana
Background: The invasive alien plant species (IAS), Ailanthus altissima (commonly known as tree of heaven, or ailanthus), is one of the most harmful and widespread invasive tree species in Europe.
Italy : LIFE Alta Murgia - Control and eradication of the invasive exotic plant species Ailanthus altissima in the Alta Murgia National Park
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