tree of heaven

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Tree of heaven

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tree of heaven (plural trees of heaven)

  1. An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.

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