EPPO Global Database

Ailanthus altissima(AILAL)

Distribution details in United States of America (North Carolina)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, no details
References
* Merriam RW (2003) The Abundance, Distribution and Edge Associations of Six Non-Indigenous, Harmful Plants across North Carolina. The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 130(4), 283-291.

* Swearingen JM, Pannill PD (2009) Tree of Heaven. Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Quassia family (Simaroubaceae). Plant Conservation Alliances (PCA) Alien Plant Working Group. Available at invasive.org.

* Winston RL, Randall CB, Blossey B, Tipping PW, Lake EC, Hough-Goldstein J (2017) Field Guide for the Biological Control of Weeds in Eastern North America. USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, Morgantown, West Virginia. FHTET-2016-04.
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INTERNET
* EDDMapS (2025) Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System. The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. http://www.eddmaps.org/ (last accessed 2025-03-20).
------- map provides number of records in each US state.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada British Columbia Present, no details view...
Canada Ontario Present, no details view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...
Mexico Present, no details view...