Ailanthus altissima, commonly known as the tree of heaven plant, is incredibly fast-growing. It can reach 25 feet in height in the single year and is found throughout Kansas. Luis Fernández ...

Despite its name, the tree of heaven is most commonly known as a highly invasive species in the state of West Virginia.

But over the last several months, those uplifting photo captions have been slowly replaced with eulogies for the tree and reflections on its life.“I visited the Tree of Life today for the first ...

In some areas along the Chadakoin River, Tree-of-heaven is rapidly becoming the only remaining bank tree species. Photo by Twan Leenders One way of categorizing plants is based on their origin: native ...