Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Ailanthus altissima
 
Tree-of-Heaven

Flowers: Dioecious, yellowish-green in panicles in early summer; male flowers stink.

Foliage: Pinnately compound, very large coarse leaves, tropical appearing, no fall color.

Fruit: On female plants, dull yellow to bright red samaras. Can be attractive.

 

Location: Next to the railroad bridge on Lafayette Ave., near the back of Magnolia Company.

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

foliage and fruit

form, fruit and foliage

 flowers, male form fruitPhotographs courtesy of Jim Robbins.
bark twig samara    

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