Tree of Heaven   (Ailanthus altissima)

Non-native; This tree is a native to China and is considered highly invasive.  It grows very quickly and produces many seeds thus it is illegal now to plant it in Indianapolis.

Native to China, this tree grows so quickly and produces so many seeds that it is illegal to plant it in Indianapolis.  It was once commonly planted as a city tree and is the tree referred to in the book and movie "A Tree Grown in Brooklyn."  Its compound leaves and leaf scars are large and conspicuous.

To learn more about Tree of Heaven, visit its profile at the USDA Plants Database


Photos will be available later.