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ailanthus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | angiospermous tree, flowering tree |
| Has types | ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the gods |
Examples of ailanthus
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Ailanthus is an opportunistic plant that thrives in full sun and disturbed areas.
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At the time as well as now, ailanthus was common in neglected urban areas.
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Five years after the creation of the plots, the biggest ailanthus in the rural test site measured about five feet tall.
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Ailanthus is among the most pollution-tolerant of tree species, including sulfur dioxide, which it absorbs in its leaves.
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Grapes, black locust, catalpa, mulberry, redbud, sycamore, willow and ailanthus are a few that can be pollarded for desired effects.
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The view of the town is framed by the winding Monongahela and what appear to be ailanthus trees on the river's south shore.
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The ailanthus, a non-native invader, was introduced in the 19th Century by a Frenchman who hoped to start a silk business, but failed.
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The tree has been grown extensively both in China and abroad as a host plant for the ailanthus silkmoth, a moth involved in silk production.
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This formula calls for young leaves of ailanthus, catalpa and peach tree to be crushed together and the resulting liquid applied to the scalp to stimulate hair growth.
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- Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
- Ailanthus (derived from ailanto, an Ambonese word probably meaning "tree of the gods" or "tree of heaven") is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native from east Asia south to northern Australasia.
