Tree of Heaven

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) was introduced in the late 1700s.  It crowds out native species; and damages pavement and building foundations in urban areas (from USDA Plant Species Profiles).

Resources

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England website has images, similar species, management options, and additional links for the Tree of Heaven, which are all related to New England and the Northeast.

Invasive.org hosted a fact sheet that includes habitat, distribution, environmental impact, control and management, and references to Tree of Heaven.

USDA Plant Species Profiles covers introduction, and impacts, provides images, and includes additional resources.

USDA Plants Database provides extensive information on identification, distribution, and occurrence; habitat types and plant communities throughout the US; regenerative processes; succession habitats; fire ecology, and management considerations.

Last updated January 28, 2025