I do hope members can ID this Tree. It was photographed on 30-8-2017 in an extremely shaded area. The height of the fully grown tree I estimate to be about 16-20 m. Many thanks in advance.
Dear me Lila! I seem to be making so many ID mistakes. I am not going to use these photographs, I took them out of curiosity because this tree is to be found growing everywhere. As you say, it is an invasive sp. growing in and around the village where I live. No matter where you go one can see it growing everywhere. Once more, many thanks.
"I seem to be making so many ID mistakes." Crush a leaf, and smell it! You will never ever forget Ailanthus... :-)
Funny. I've never picked up on the smell. @duffy, look for little glands near the leaflet "shoulders". Those are characteristic of this and not any look-alike.
I have never noticed the smell either. Will give it a try . Thanks Lila. The glands are just like tiny pimples. See http://www.ipm.msu.edu/uploads/images/TreeOfHeavenGlands.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oK9xI3xvG.../lFjcfbb5pdk/s1600/Ailanthus_altissima2_b.jpg
Unfortunately Ailanthus is extremly invasive in my area too, one of my gardens is also always full of Ailanthus seedlings and young trees. I used to pull them out, but they grow back in a week. :( But at least I have smelled it several times! :) And not just the smell, but the sap of the plant can be also very irritative, if you pull out 500 seedlings in a day. :(((
