Invasive Tree-of-Heaven & Native Look-Alike Identification Photographs
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| Tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima (invasive) | Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina (native) | Winged/Shining Sumac Rhus copallina (native) | Black Walnut Juglans nigra (native) | Butternut Juglans cinerea (native) |
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| Tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima (invasive) | Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina (native) | Winged/Shining Sumac Rhus copallina (native) | Black Walnut Juglans nigra (native) | Butternut Juglans cinerea (native) |
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Prepared by Rachel Brooks (Virginia Tech), Barbara Bailey (VCE-Loudoun), and Beth Sastre (VCE-Loudoun). Photos by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson (http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm); tree-of-heaven leaves photo: Doug Goldman (hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database).
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Publication Date
June 24, 2019
