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ailanthus
DEFINITIONS OF:
ailanthus
1
n
any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Types:
Ailanthus altissima
,
tree of heaven
,
tree of the gods
deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
Type of:
angiospermous tree
,
flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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