ailanthus

See also: Ailanthus

English

Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)

Alternative forms

ailantus

Etymology

From New Latin Ailanthus, from Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˈ lænθəs/, (plural) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˈ lænθəsɪz/

Noun

ailanthus (plural ailanthuses)

Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
- 2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 173:
  The thick, furry twigs of ailanthus suckers leave her fingers stinking of coffee and peanut butter.
1. In particular, Ailanthus altissima.
  Synonyms: Chinese sumac, copal tree, paradise tree, stinking sumac, tree of heaven, varnish tree

Derived terms

ailanthus moth, ailanthus webworm (Atteva aurea)

Translations

deciduous Asiatic tree of the genus Ailanthus

Catalan: ailant (ca) m
Esperanto: ailanto (eo)
Finnish: jumaltenpuu (fi)
German: Götterbaum (de) m
Greek: αΐλανθος (el) m (aḯlanthos), αείλανθος (el) m (aeílanthos)
Italian: ailanto m
Portuguese: ailanto m
Spanish: ailanto (es) m
Vietnamese: thanh thất

References

ailanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
ailanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:ailanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
James Howard Miller. "Tree-of-Heaven", from Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia, 2003. Accessed 19 July 2023.

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