Scientific Name: Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)

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  • Pronunciation:
    eye-LAN-this tree-FIE-sah
  • Common Name:
    White Bean, White Siris
  • Derivation:
    Ailanthus malabarica
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    SIMAROUBACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Summer/Autumn
  • Fruit:
    Samara, green/brown, to 5 cm, in groups
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and dry rainforest
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Fraser Island, Janet, Dandaloo, Kin Kin Arboretum, Upper Yandina Creek,
Identification Notes

Branchlets thick and greyish. Leaf scars prominent. Terminal leaflet present . Leaves compound,alternate, pinnate with 15 to 60 leaflets. Leaflet curved, unequal sided at base.

Landscaping Notes

Height can be controlled for landscaping. Bushy tree for well-drained soils. Decorative pinkish glossy foliage. Excellent shade tree. Useful for indoor decoration.||Feature foliage||