Ailanthus integrifolia
Ailanthus integrifolia
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of the wet, lowland tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 38°c, but can tolerate 4 - 42°c[1]. It can be killed by temperatures of 2°c or lower[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 4,000mm, but tolerates 2,500 - 4,500mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefers a moist but well-drained, medium to light soil[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4.5 - 7[1]. A fast-growing tree[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ailanthus+integrifolia>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [3]Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea — Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. · http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ ↩︎An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
- [4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.