Plant Details

Scientific Name: Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)
  • Pronunciation: eye-LAN-this Tree-FIE-sah
  • Common Name: White Bean, White Siris
  • Derivation: Ailanthus malabarica
  • Type: Tree
  • Family: SIMAROUBACEAE
  • Size: 30 metres
  • 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.

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  • Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)
  • Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)
  • Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)
  • Ailanthus triphysa (Ailanthus malabarica)
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