Ailanthus altissima
Tree-of-Heaven at Ainslie, ACT
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| Ailanthus altissima | Tapirlord | 10 Nov 2025 | |
| Fraxinus sp. | Hejor1 | 30 Oct 2025 |
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Significant sighting
7 comments
10 Nov 2025
@Tapirlord where would I find guidance on removing various weeds, eg ones to be pulled vs poisoned vs something else?
13 Nov 2025
13 Nov 2025
Hejor1
from my experience this species is hard to pull, only when very small (2 or 3 leaves) and the soil is friable; best to cut and paint/spray the cut surface.
from my experience this species is hard to pull, only when very small (2 or 3 leaves) and the soil is friable; best to cut and paint/spray the cut surface.
13 Nov 2025
Pulling them out is possible when small, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4448885. Seedlings have horizontal roots, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4228401, and can sucker. It looks as though this one already has a sucker. Dig it out or cut and paint with glyphosate.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.156356-35.257450
- Altitude 623.2m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2025 05:43 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Species information
- Ailanthus altissima Scientific name
- Tree-of-Heaven Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 892.89m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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