Tree Of Heaven

Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle

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Ailanthus altissima (Tree Of Heaven) is a species of tree in the family Simaroubaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Eastern North America, Western North America, China, and Australia. They have compound, broad leaves and green flowers. Flowers are visited by Flower Flies and Hoverflies, Chauliognathus marginatus, Small honey ant, and anthomyiid flies. Individuals can grow to 21 m. They have unisexual flowers.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
Definition: whole plant arborescent

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/self-supportingGrowthForm
Definition: an organism relying on its own supportive tissues rather than a climbing habit to achieve vertical growth

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873
Definition: A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america
Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/western_north_america
Definition: From the Pacific to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/1814991

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2077456

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0020043
Definition: A leaf having two or more distinct leaflets that are evident as such from early in development

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002359
Definition: A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's width being notably higher than its length.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320
Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.
Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/unisexual_flowers
Definition: in which either the stamens or the carpels are missing, vestigial or otherwise non-functional. Each flower is either "staminate" (having only functional stamens) and thus "male", or "carpellate" (or "pistillate") (having only functional carpels) and thus "female". If separate staminate and carpellate flowers are always found on the same plant, the species is called monoecious. If separate staminate and carpellate flowers are always found on different plants, the species is called dioecious.
Attribution: Beentje, Henk (2010). The Kew Plant Glossary. Richmond, Surrey: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-422-9.

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EOL has data for 86 attributes, including:

anaerobic soil tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/AnaerobicSoilTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to anaerobic soil conditions.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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medium (normal)
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461
- Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]
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bloom period
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/BloomPeriod
- Definition: The seasonal period in the U.S. during which the plant blooms the most. The bloom period is defined as the time when pollen is shed and stigmas are receptive.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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late spring
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/lateSpring
- Definition: The late part of the season between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice.
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calcareous soil tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CalcareousSoilTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to calcareous soil. Calcareous soil is defined as soil containing sufficient free CaCO3 and other carbonates to effervesce visibly or audibly when treated with cold 0.1M HCl. These soils usually contain from 10 to almost 1000g/kg CaCO3 equivalent.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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high tolerance
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002393
- Definition: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's increased ability to endure a stimulus
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fire resistance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FireResistance
- Definition: The ability of an organism to resist burning.
- Comment: If a plant can carry a fire—and most can—it is scored as "not fire resistant" in the USDA PLANTS database where this characteristic is evaluated with reference to problem fires in California. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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no
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no
- Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.
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fire tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FireTolerance
- Definition: The relative ability of a plant to resprout, regrow, or reestablish from residual seed after a fire.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields (Fire tolerance). http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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medium (normal)
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461
- Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]
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fruit or seed color
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FruitSeedColor
- Definition: The predominant and conspicuous color of the mature fruit or seed from a landscaping aesthetics standpoint.
- Attribution: USDA Plants database. Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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yellow
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000324
- Definition: A color hue with medium wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between orange and green, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 570 to 590 nanometers.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]
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invasive in
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/InvasiveRange
- Definition: Information about the jurisdictions where the taxon is considered to be an invasive organism due to its negative impact on human welfare or ecosystems.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Eastern North America
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america
- Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato
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optimal growth pH
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthpH
- Definition: The pH of a medium (water column, soil moisture) at which the growth rate of an organism is typically optimized
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7
optimal growth temperature
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthTemperature
- Definition: Optimal temperature conditions for cell division
- Attribution: Created by Anne Thessen
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28 degrees celsius
planting density
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PlantingDensity
- Definition: Recommended minimum number of individual plants to plant per area.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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300 per acre
precipitation tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PrecipitationTolerance
- Definition: Minimum tolerable rainfall (in inches), expressed as the average annual minimum precipitation that occurs 20% of the time (i.e., the probability of it being this dry in any given year is 20%) at the driest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. geographical range of the plant. For cultivars, the geographical range is defined as the area to which the cultivar is well adapted rather than marginally adapted.
- Comment: Minimum precipitation tolerance: Minimum tolerable rainfall, expressed as the average annual minimum precipitation that occurs 20% of the time (i.e., the probability of it being this dry in any given year is 20%) at the driest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. Maximum precipitation tolerance: Maximum tolerable rainfall, expressed as the annual average precipitation of the wettest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. For cultivars, the geographical range is defined as the area to which the cultivar is well adapted rather than marginally adapted.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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14 inch

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