On the spectrum of invasive species, few are as pernicious as the tree of heaven, which resorts to chemical warfare to outcompete native plants.

As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread nationwide, its proliferation has highlighted an even more worrisome invasive species: the prolific “stinking sumac,” or tree of heaven. National ...

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast-growing, prolific seed producer that was listed in Minnesota as a restricted noxious weed beginning in 2017. It is native to China and was brought to ...

In some areas along the Chadakoin River, Tree-of-heaven is rapidly becoming the only remaining bank tree species. Photo by Twan Leenders One way of categorizing plants is based on their origin: native ...

Tree-of-heaven is native to Asia but has been widely planted in North America and now spreads naturally as a serious invasive tree threat. In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester ...

Twan Leenders and his team have completed the first round of herbicide treatments on the “invasive” tree of heaven plants along the city’s Chadakoin River. Pictured is Mikael Catanese from Arbor Wild ...

Rarely do you find such irony in nature. This so-called Tree-of-heaven, with its invasive nature and pungent stench, makes life hell for some folks who have it growing in their landscape. This tree, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s called the Tree of Heaven, but most people think it comes from the opposite place. An invasive predator from below: a tree a local man did not plant is damaging his home, ...

Tree-of-heaven -- or Ailanthus-- is an invasive triple threat, according to a team of plant pathologists. The species produces seeds early in its lifespan, tends to make millions of viable seeds ...

At first glance, you might think that a tree so named would be great to consider for a home landscape. The resounding answer to that consideration is “NO.” As you read on, I’ll give you some reasons ...

The name is terribly misleading — if of heaven, how so bad? Originally from Eastern China, Japanese observed how fast the tree grew, especially on the ridges exposed to sunshine. They said it was ...