Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle - Tree-of-heaven


                             This map has been generated by Mapmate 29/12/2011

Distribution:
Queen's Park, Bolton (SD70E, M Lightowler, 1995); Old Tram Road (SD52P, CS Crook, 1996); Heaton Park (SD80G, DP Earl & SP Toone, 2003); Hesketh Park, Southport (SD3418, DP Earl, J Earl & SP Toone, 2005); Duke Street Cemetery, Southport (SD3415, DP Earl & J Earl, 2005); Park Road, Newton-le-Willows (SJ5894, Anon@ Trevor Bridge Associates, 2005); William Brown Street, Liverpool (SJ3490, MP Wilcox, 2008); Penlake Industrial Estate (SJ5392, M Gregory, 2009).

Former distribution:
Calderstones Park (SJ4087, Alan Mitchell & Victoria Hallett 1988 & C Twist, 1992).

Habitat: A planted tree in municipal parks, cemeteries and ornamental woodlands.

Comments:
Neophyte, native to China. At Duke Street Cemetery suckers even extend beneath the adjoining main road and appear in the car park opposite to the cemetery.

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