| Specific Name: Ailanthus altissima |
| Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 |
| Growth_Rate: Rapid |
| Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; wide range of soil types; tolerates air pollution |
| Texture: Medium to coarse |
| Form: -- |
| Height: 40 to 60 |
| Weight: 15 to 30' |
| Leaf: 18 to 24" pinnately compound leaves; nonshowy fall color |
| Flower/Fruit: Nonshowy yellow green flowers; female trees develop large drooping clusters of reddish brown winged seed |
| Comments: Tough, weedy tree; will grow almost anywhere; reseeds; not native but has naturalized; spreads by suckers |
| Habit: Deciduous |
| Cultivars: -- |