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)

1. 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.