Ailanthus altissima: Tree-of-Heaven
This non-native deciduous tree will rapidly grow to 70 to 100 feet in height and produces an open canopy of stout branches covered with one to three-foot-long, pinnately compound, dark green leaves.
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
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Indole Alkaloids of Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Syn. A. glandulosa Desf. (Simaroubaceae), is a large tree indigenous to China. It is known as the “Tree of Heaven” and has been the subject of several chemical studies. The presence of quassinoid-type bitter principles (1-6), flavonols (7,8), and 2,6-dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone (9,10) has been reported in earlier ...
Souleles, C., Waigh, R.
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Data on samara morphology and wind dispersal in the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima
The data presented in this paper is supporting the research article “Estimating wind dispersal potential in Ailanthus altissima: The need to consider the three-dimensional structure of samaras” [1].
Greg Planchuelo +3 more
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Herbicide Activity of Extracts from (Simaroubaceae) [PDF]
The purpose of the present study was to isolate and characterize ailanthone-rich materials from the bark of the deciduous tree Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle and to assess their herbicide activity on selected herbaceous species.
Cristiano Pedersini +7 more
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Very-Long-Chain Resorcinolic Lipids of Ailanthus altissima Samaras
Two new very-long-chain 5-n-alkylresorcinol (AR) homologues, that is, 5-n-nonacosylbenzene-1,3-diol and 5-n-hentriacontylbenzene-1,3-diol, were isolated from acetone extracts of Ailanthus altissima samaras.
Elżbieta G. Magnucka +2 more
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In Vitro Comparison of the Effects of Ailanthus altissima and Salvia Nemorosa Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Proteus vulgaris [PDF]
Objective Some plants have antiseptic properties with no harm to humans or animals. In this study, we aim to assess the effects of Ailanthus altissima and Salvia nemorosa extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Proteus vulgaris in ...
Sepideh Farazandeh +2 more
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THE SYSTEM OF AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA (MILL.) SWINGLE GENUS [PDF]
The existence of human society is impossible to imagine without plant introduction. Particular attention is paid to plants that combine valuable ornamental, medicinal, fruit, technical and phytomelioration properties. These include Ailant highest (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle).
Mamchur, V. V., V. V. Mamchur
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Assessment of Tolerance of Some Tree Species to Air Contamination Using Air Pollution Tolerance and Anticipated Performance Indices in Isfahan City, Iran [PDF]
Background: In the present study, the tolerance of plantain tree species (Platanus orientalis, Morus nigra and Ailanthus altissima) to air pollution was evaluated using Air Pollution Tolerance Index (ATPI) and Anticipated Performance Index (API) index in
Masoud Hatamimanesh +3 more
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Study of Physiological Indices of Some Drought Resistance Trees in Natural Conditions [PDF]
Drought is one of the most important environmental stresses that affects plant morphology and physiology. The present study was carried out to measure some physiological indices of four drought resistance trees at Isfahan University of Technology and ...
Zahra Jafari +2 more
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The tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima (MILL.) SWINGLE, is a globally invasive plant known to secrete allelopathic metabolites called quassinoids. Quassinoids are highly modified triterpenoids.
Ling Chuang +4 more
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