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ailanthus , any tree of the genus Ailanthus, native to the warm regions of Asia and Australia. Ailanthus wood is sometimes used for cabinetmaking and for the manufacture of charcoal. The leaves are a source of food for silkworms, and the bark and leaves are used medicinally. Females of a species called tree of heaven, native to China, are widely grown in European and American cities because of their attractive foliage and their resistance to smoke and soot; the male flowers, however, have a disagreeable odor. Ailanthus is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Simaroubaceae.
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Distribution and changes in abundance of Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle...
Magazine article from: The Ohio Journal of Science Espenschied-Reilly, Amanda L. Runkle, James R. April 1, 2008 700+ words ...population structure and dynamics of Ailanthus altissima within the Wright State University...both old growth and secondary stands. Ailanthus altissima populations were measured first...have influenced invasion and survival. Ailanthus altissima was found in 13.5% of the... |
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Mycorrhizal associations in Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) from forested...
Magazine article from: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society Huebner, Cynthia D; McQuattie, Carolyn; Rebbeck, Joanne January 1, 2007 700+ words ...43015). Mycorrhizal Associations in Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) from Forested...Bot. Soc. 134: 27-33. 2007.-Ailanthus altissima tree seedlings were excavated...extreme open environments. Key words: Ailanthus altissima, Arum-colonization, endomycorrhizae... |
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Ailanthus altissima extracts active against drug-resistant malaria parasites.
Newspaper article from: Drug Week August 22, 2003 700+ words ...isolated compounds from seedlings of Ailanthus altissima were assessed for antiplasmodial...of 6a-tigloyloxychaparrinone" from Ailanthus altissima, the researchers concluded...quassinoids isolated from seedlings of Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae). Phytother... |
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Ailanthus Park.(Brief article)(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch March 1, 2009 700+ words Ailanthus Park Marina Snow Lost Coast Press 155...of nature in the wild urban jungle. "Ailanthus Park" follows Claire Patterson, a single...herself as she grows as a person. "Ailanthus Park" is a fine novel of humanity... |
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Fractionation and Some Chemical Studies on Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. Seed Protein
Magazine article from: JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society Kundu, Pijush; Laskar, Subrata September 1, 2008 700+ words ...polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of Ailanthus excelsa seed (a nontraditional source...food protein. Keywords Seed protein * Ailanthus excelsa * Amino acids * Nitrogen solubility...food protein sources. One such plant, Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. (Mahanimba), which... |
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Analysis of spatial patterns and spatial association between the invasive...
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist Call, Lara J; Nilsen, Erik T July 1, 2003 700+ words ...native species. The exotic invasive Ailanthus altissima and the native Robinia pseudoacacia...comparable between the invasive exotic Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle and the...we evaluated the spatial patterns of Ailanthus altissima and Robinia pseudoacacia in... |
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Mango and ailanthus.(Poem)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide Robinson, Blake July 1, 2008 700+ words Subtropic winter gets mango to bloom, to stink in that acrid ailanthus way. In both, the odor's hard to mind. Spring's when slim A. unfurls emerald Flags in no-man's-land. Summer yawns, and big M.'s sunset satellites dangle. I know some men who smell like that. |
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ROADSIDE TREE REMOVAL PLANNED.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) November 11, 2001 700+ words ...hazard. They are trying to eradicate Ailanthus altissima from state roadways, and they...you couldn't do much better than ailanthus,'' said Art Gover, a horticulture...vegetation in roadside rights of way. Ailanthus is one of the prime targets. Ailanthus... |
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Prolific tree is a roadside aggravation
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel DAN LEWERENZ November 11, 2001 700+ words ...hazard. They are trying to eradicate Ailanthus altissima from state roadways, and they...you couldn't do much better than ailanthus," said Art Gover, a horticulture research...vegetation in roadside rights of way. Ailanthus is one of the prime targets. Ailanthus... |
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SCIENTISTS PLOT MASS DEATH FOR PEST TREE FUSARIUM FUNGUS MIGHT BE SOLUTION IN...
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News ZEKE BARLOW THE ROANOKE TIMES August 11, 2003 700+ words ...there aren't many trees like the ailanthus. "This tree has no social redeeming...you could. The same could be said of ailanthus." The pervasive pest tree has been...roads and offers no food to local fauna. Ailanthus is a non-native plant that has done... |
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ailanthus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ailanthus , any tree of the genus Ailanthus, native to the warm regions of Asia and Australia. Ailanthus wood is sometimes used for cabinetmaking and for the manufacture of charcoal. The leaves are a source of food for silkworms, and the bark... |
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ailanthus moth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ailanthus moth see silkworm . |
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silkworm
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...moth ( Antherala pernyi ), the producer of tussah silk. The ailanthus moth ( Samia walkeri ), a large, olive-green saturnid...the United States along with its food plant, the Chinese ailanthus tree, as the basis of an industry that never materialized... |
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quassia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...from Picrasma excelsa of the West Indies. Some Old World quassia species are similarly used. The trees are related to the ailanthus. Quassia is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Simaroubaceae. |
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fruit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Seed Dispersal The structure of a fruit often facilitates the dispersal of its seeds. The "wings" of the maple, elm, and ailanthus fruits and the "parachutes" of the dandelion and the thistle are blown by the wind; burdock, cocklebur, and carrot fruits... |
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