Ailanthus altissima var. altissima
Chinese Sumac
Ailanthus altissima
(Mill.) Swingle Species
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- Botanical name
- Ailanthus altissima
- Also known as
- Ailanthus, China-Sumac, Chinese Sumac, Chinese Tree-of-Heaven, Copal Tree, Skink Tree, Stinktree, Tree of Heaven, Tree-of-Heaven, Varnish Tree, Varnishtree
- Family
- Simaroubaceae
- Genus
- Ailanthus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Chinese Sumac
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Ailanthus altissima but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Ailanthus glandulosa var. erythrocarpa
Choerospondias auriculata
Rhus cacodendron
Toxicodendron altissimum
Others in Ailanthus
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